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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. What did Pop tell Merton while Owen was ill?
(a) That the Great Depression had ruined him financially.
(b) That Merton and his brother would be financially secure after their father's death.
(c) That he and Bonnemaman were moving to Paris.
(d) That John Paul would be joining him at Oakham.

2. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?
(a) France.
(b) Rome.
(c) London.
(d) Scotland.

3. What are Merton's childhood memories of his brother?
(a) His brother was a tag-along.
(b) His brother was liked by older boys.
(c) His brother went with him to school.
(d) His brother cried a lot.

4. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?
(a) John Donne.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) G.M. Hopkins.
(d) William Blake.

5. What encouraged Merton to take another step toward religion in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The death of his father.
(b) The frescoes he saw in ancient cathedrals.
(c) Praying for Aunt Maude.
(d) His friend Andrew at Cambridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Tom encourage Merton to prepare for?

2. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?

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

4. How does Merton describe his mother?

5. What does Merton see as his future occupation in England?

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