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

2. How does Merton describe his parents?
(a) They were independent and free of small prejudices.
(b) They were uncaring people who left him with strangers.
(c) They disliked one another and planned to divorce.
(d) They were focused on wealth and social status.

3. What did Merton discover about his father on the way to a cricket match?
(a) He learned his father had a malignant brain tumor.
(b) He realized his father was still in England.
(c) He found out his father was coming to the match.
(d) He learned his father would take him to France.

4. How does Thomas Merton feel about his father?
(a) Merton dislikes his father's job.
(b) Merton is critical of his behavior.
(c) Merton's father is his hero.
(d) Merton wants to be a perfectionist like him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Merton's brother born?

2. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?

3. What does Merton like about France?

4. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?

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

(see the answer key)

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