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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 1, With a Great Price.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Owen ask Merton to do for him while he was ill?
(a) He wanted Merton to do well in school
(b) He wanted Merton to come with him to London.
(c) He asked Merton to pray for him.
(d) He asked Merton to take care of John Paul.

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

4. What are Merton's childhood memories of his brother?
(a) His brother was a tag-along.
(b) His brother cried a lot.
(c) His brother was liked by older boys.
(d) His brother went with him to school.

5. With whom does Merton stay in England?
(a) He boards at his school.
(b) He stays with his Aunt Maude and Uncle Ben.
(c) He lives with his grandparents.
(d) He lives with his father and brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merton like about France?

2. When does Bonnemaman die?

3. How does Merton feel about Catholicism when he first goes to the university?

4. What university does Merton attend in New York?

5. Where does Merton meet Bob Lax?

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