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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. What was his father building in St. Antonin?
(a) He builds an extra bedroom.
(b) He builds a house for the family.
(c) He builds a piece of sculpture.
(d) He builds an art studio.

2. When was Thomas Merton born?
(a) February 14, 1925.
(b) January 22, 1935.
(c) January 31, 1915.
(d) January 31, 1950.

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

4. Of which place in St. Antonin does Merton have unpleasant memories?
(a) The Lycee.
(b) The countryside.
(c) The church.
(d) The museum.

5. What are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?
(a) Instructions for caring for his brother.
(b) A goodbye from his mother.
(c) A description of his father's travels to Africa.
(d) The address of his grandparents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merton react to his first exposure to death?

2. How does Merton describe his mother?

3. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?

4. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?

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

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