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

2. What does Merton love about America?
(a) Its geography and landscapes.
(b) Its wealth and power.
(c) Its cultural life.
(d) Its ideals and work ethic.

3. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?
(a) It was laid out in a circular shape in the 13th century.
(b) It was in France.
(c) The people he met there.
(d) The house he lived in.

4. How does Merton describe his mother?
(a) She was an American pessimist.
(b) She was an American perfectionist.
(c) She was a divorced woman.
(d) She was a British artist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thomas Merton feel about his father?

2. How does Merton describe this book?

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

4. Who visited Merton in St. Antonin?

5. Why does Merton say he was "truly happy" in England?

(see the answer key)

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