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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 2, Our Lady of the Museums.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visited Merton in St. Antonin?
(a) His brother.
(b) Pop and Bonnemaman.
(c) His mother.
(d) John Paul and Owen.

2. What did Merton's parents do for a living?
(a) They were artists.
(b) They were farmers.
(c) They operated a grocery store.
(d) They ran a travel bureau.

3. With whom does Merton stay in England?
(a) He stays with his Aunt Maude and Uncle Ben.
(b) He lives with his father and brother.
(c) He lives with his grandparents.
(d) He boards at his school.

4. How does Merton react to his first exposure to death?
(a) With innocence and curiosity.
(b) With fear and sadness.
(c) With deep terror.
(d) With despair and foreboding.

5. How does Merton describe his parents?
(a) They disliked one another and planned to divorce.
(b) They were uncaring people who left him with strangers.
(c) They were independent and free of small prejudices.
(d) They were focused on wealth and social status.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?

2. When was Merton's brother born?

3. Of which place in St. Antonin does Merton have unpleasant memories?

4. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?

5. What are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?

(see the answer key)

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