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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. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?
(a) They bought him many things.
(b) They disliked anything they considered to be bourgeois.
(c) They introduced him to monks.
(d) They encouraged him to be wealthy.

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

3. When was Merton's brother born?
(a) November, 1918.
(b) January, 1920.
(c) October, 1921.
(d) March, 1919.

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

5. How does Thomas Merton feel about his father?
(a) Merton's father is his hero.
(b) Merton wants to be a perfectionist like him.
(c) Merton is critical of his behavior.
(d) Merton dislikes his father's job.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?

2. Why does Owen Merton travel so frequently?

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

4. What language is Merton required to learn in England?

5. Where was Merton's father born?

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