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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 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.

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

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

4. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?
(a) He teaches them American games.
(b) He must learn the French language.
(c) He disciplines them.
(d) He needs to change his attitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Owen Merton?

3. How does Merton describe his fellow students in France?

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

5. When was Merton's brother born?

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