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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 3, The Harrowing of Hell.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Merton's father receive medical treatment for his cancer?
(a) At Durston Hospital in Scotland.
(b) At a hospital in Paris.
(c) At home with a personal physician.
(d) At Middlesex Hospital in London.

3. What did Pop do that embarrassed Merton?
(a) He made Merton sit in the corner at dinner.
(b) He sang loudly in a bar.
(c) He threw money at the French people from his car window.
(d) He disciplined Merton in public.

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

5. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?
(a) St. Antonin.
(b) France.
(c) Strasbourg.
(d) Scotland.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Merton stay in England?

2. Where did Merton attend school in England while with his aunt?

3. What is the "sign of the Water Bearer"?

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

5. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?

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