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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4, The Children in the Market Place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Thomas Merton born?
(a) Berlin, Germany.
(b) Rome, Italy.
(c) Prades, France.
(d) Long Island, New York.

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

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

4. Who visited Merton in St. Antonin?
(a) His brother.
(b) John Paul and Owen.
(c) His mother.
(d) Pop and Bonnemaman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merton describe his mother?

2. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?

3. What medical problem plagued Merton on a backpacking trip in the Rhine Valley?

4. What does Merton love about America?

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

(see the answer key)

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