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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 22, 1935.
(b) February 14, 1925.
(c) January 31, 1915.
(d) January 31, 1950.

2. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?
(a) They bought him many things.
(b) They disliked anything they considered to be bourgeois.
(c) They encouraged him to be wealthy.
(d) They introduced him to monks.

3. How does Merton react to his first exposure to death?
(a) With fear and sadness.
(b) With despair and foreboding.
(c) With innocence and curiosity.
(d) With deep terror.

4. Where did Merton attend school in England while with his aunt?
(a) A church school.
(b) Ripley Court.
(c) He was home-schooled.
(d) Eton.

5. What does Merton do during the summer he returned to New York after a trip to Rome?
(a) He prepares for a diplomatic career.
(b) He immediately visits his Aunt Maude.
(c) He continues his religious explorations.
(d) He begins going to bars and burlesques.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Merton's father receive medical treatment for his cancer?

4. What was the name of the school Merton attended in 1929?

5. Why does Merton say he was "truly happy" in England?

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