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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 2, True North.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Merton and his friends grow in Olean?
(a) They all grew beards.
(b) They grew wheat.
(c) They grew their hair long.
(d) They grew a vegetable garden.

2. When was Merton baptized?
(a) November, 1939.
(b) January, 1940.
(c) December, 1940.
(d) September, 1937.

3. What does Merton love about America?
(a) Its geography and landscapes.
(b) Its cultural life.
(c) Its ideals and work ethic.
(d) Its wealth and power.

4. Who are Pop and Bonnemaman?
(a) People he met at school.
(b) Neighbors of his mother.
(c) Thomas Merton's grandparents.
(d) Friends of his father.

5. What does Merton find disappointing about the pastor at Zion Church?
(a) He is more concerned with discussing modern literature and politics than God.
(b) He worries about the church's financial condition.
(c) He does not know Merton's father.
(d) He will not meet with Merton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lessens Merton's fear of Catholicism?

2. What do the Columbia Review and the Spectator have in common?

3. What connection did Uncle Ben have with Durston House?

4. When was Thomas Merton born?

5. How old was Merton when he went to his first Mass?

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