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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 are M. and Mme. Privat?
(a) The owners of Merton's favorite restaurant.
(b) A couple Merton lives with in St. Antonin.
(c) The caretakers of the Lycee.
(d) A Catholic couple with whom Merton boards in Murat.

2. Who does Merton say gave him the only valuable religious and moral training he had received?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His teachers.

3. What does Merton see as his future occupation in England?
(a) He wants to go into business.
(b) He wants to be a novelist or journalist.
(c) He wants to be a builder.
(d) He wants to be a teacher.

4. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?
(a) The beauty of St. Antonin.
(b) The churches.
(c) The Lycee.
(d) His house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Merton stay in England?

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

3. How does Merton describe his parents?

4. What was his father building in St. Antonin?

5. How does Merton describe his mother?

(see the answer key)

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