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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 does Merton love about America?
(a) Its ideals and work ethic.
(b) Its wealth and power.
(c) Its geography and landscapes.
(d) Its cultural life.

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

3. Who is Owen Merton?
(a) Thomas Merton's uncle.
(b) Thomas Merton's father.
(c) Thomas Merton's brother.
(d) Thomas Merton's grandfather.

4. Where did Merton spend his school holidays?
(a) With Owen in London.
(b) With Pop and Bonnemaman.
(c) With his Aunt Maude.
(d) With his godfather who was a doctor in London.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was his father building in St. Antonin?

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

3. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?

4. Where was Merton's father born?

5. When was Merton's brother born?

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