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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 1, Magnetic North.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class does Merton say is the best he ever took at college?
(a) A Shakespeare class.
(b) A comparative religion class.
(c) A philosophy class.
(d) A physical education class.

2. What authors have a particular effect on Merton at university?
(a) Freud and Jung.
(b) Chesterton and Snow.
(c) Joyce and Eliot.
(d) Woolf and James.

3. How does Merton feel about Catholicism when he first goes to the university?
(a) He believes in it completely.
(b) He believes it represents the character of God.
(c) He wants to avoid everything about it.
(d) He thinks it is mysterious and secretive.

4. What happens when Merton goes to confession after being told to withdraw his application for the priesthood?
(a) The priest congratulates Merton on his efforts.
(b) The priest says Merton has no vocation.
(c) The priest tells Merton to count on his support.
(d) The priest says he is a friend of Father Edmund.

5. Who put Merton on the academic path to Cambridge University?
(a) Uncle Ben.
(b) Aunt Maude.
(c) Owen Merton.
(d) F.C. Doherty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What incident causes Merton personal pain at the university?

2. Where does Merton attend his first Mass?

3. What was his father building in St. Antonin?

4. Who is Bramachari?

5. What does Merton like about France?

(see the answer key)

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