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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 incident causes Merton personal pain at the university?
(a) His friend ignores him.
(b) A girl does not return his romantic feelings.
(c) He receives a poor review of his writing.
(d) He is cut from a sports team.

2. After graduating from college, what does Merton do?
(a) He looks for work that will bring him fortune and fame.
(b) He applies to graduate school.
(c) He begins a teaching career.
(d) He gets a job as a journalist.

3. Why does Merton say he was "truly happy" in England?
(a) Because he is learning to play cricket.
(b) Because he is living in England.
(c) Because he is sincerely religious for the first time.
(d) Because he has many friends.

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 tells Merton to count on his support.
(c) The priest says he is a friend of Father Edmund.
(d) The priest says Merton has no vocation.

5. What does Merton find disappointing about the pastor at Zion Church?
(a) He worries about the church's financial condition.
(b) He will not meet with Merton.
(c) He is more concerned with discussing modern literature and politics than God.
(d) He does not know Merton's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Columbia Review and the Spectator have in common?

2. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?

3. What keeps Merton from athletic participation?

4. What encouraged Merton to take another step toward religion in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. How old was Merton when he went to his first Mass?

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