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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 profession does Tom encourage Merton to prepare for?
(a) The British diplomatic service.
(b) The medical profession.
(c) The teaching profession.
(d) The priesthood.

2. Why does Owen Merton travel so frequently?
(a) He visits relatives.
(b) He paints landscapes all over the world.
(c) He is a traveling salesman.
(d) He is looking for a job.

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

4. What is the "sign of the Water Bearer"?
(a) The name of his father's art gallery.
(b) An advertisement for a hotel.
(c) Merton's astrological birth sign of Aquarius.
(d) The symbol for the month of January.

5. What are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?
(a) Instructions for caring for his brother.
(b) A goodbye from his mother.
(c) The address of his grandparents.
(d) A description of his father's travels to Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Merton spend his school holidays?

2. Who are M. and Mme. Privat?

3. What did Merton discover about his father on the way to a cricket match?

4. What does Merton love about America?

5. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?

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