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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. Who visited Merton in St. Antonin?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) John Paul and Owen.
(d) Pop and Bonnemaman.

2. What language is Merton required to learn in England?
(a) Greek.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Latin.

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

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

5. How did Merton view his childhood?
(a) He hated living in Europe.
(b) He worried about having a home.
(c) He thought it was like everyone else's.
(d) He felt it was odd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?

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

3. What did Pop do that embarrassed Merton?

4. What did Pop allow the 15-year-old Merton to do that really impressed him?

5. What does Merton do during the summer he returned to New York after a trip to Rome?

(see the answer key)

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