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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4, The Children in the Market Place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Merton describe his athletic endeavors?
(a) He brags about his abilities.
(b) He says he lacks aptitude in sports.
(c) He believes he has natural talent.
(d) He doesn't participate in sports.

2. Who came to visit Merton in 1930?
(a) Pop and Owen.
(b) Pop, Bonnemaman, and John Paul.
(c) Owen and John Paul.
(d) Bonnemaman and Pop.

3. What words best describe Merton at the university?
(a) Athletic and social.
(b) Religious and non-political.
(c) Romantic and in love.
(d) Intellectual and contemplative.

4. What is the "sign of the Water Bearer"?
(a) The symbol for the month of January.
(b) Merton's astrological birth sign of Aquarius.
(c) The name of his father's art gallery.
(d) An advertisement for a hotel.

5. Who is Mark Van Doren?
(a) He is Merton's friend and roommate.
(b) He is Merton's favorite priest.
(c) He is on Merton's running team.
(d) He is Merton's professor and trusted friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?

2. What did Merton discover about his father on the way to a cricket match?

3. What are Merton's childhood memories of his brother?

4. How does Thomas Merton feel about his father?

5. How does Merton describe his parents?

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