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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 4, The Sweet Savor of Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Pop do that embarrassed Merton?
(a) He threw money at the French people from his car window.
(b) He sang loudly in a bar.
(c) He made Merton sit in the corner at dinner.
(d) He disciplined Merton in public.

2. What did Pop allow the 15-year-old Merton to do that really impressed him?
(a) Pop allowed the 15-year-old Merton to smoke a cigarette.
(b) He allowed him to visit his father alone.
(c) He allowed him to drive his car.
(d) He allowed him to enjoy luxury travel.

3. When did Merton first talk with Father Edmund about becoming a priest?
(a) January, 1940.
(b) December, 1939.
(c) September, 1950.
(d) September, 1939.

4. What philosophy does Merton explore while at the university?
(a) Communism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Materialism.
(d) Stoicism.

5. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?
(a) They are cruel to him.
(b) They are snobbish and unfriendly.
(c) They dislike sports.
(d) They are pleasant and happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merton describe his parents?

2. Why does Merton go to Friendship House often?

3. How does Merton describe his mother?

4. What religious rule do the monks follow at Gethsemani?

5. What does Merton see as his future occupation in England?

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