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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 details of war make Merton uncomfortable?
(a) The hierarchy of the military.
(b) Bombing raids and the death of innocent people.
(c) The experiences of the infantry.
(d) The destruction of monasteries.

2. What does Merton feel about the war?
(a) Regret.
(b) Pride.
(c) Avoidance.
(d) Fear.

3. What is the Jester?
(a) A nickname for Merton's friend.
(b) A costume Merton wears to a party.
(c) A student publication.
(d) A card game Merton plays.

4. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?
(a) St. Antonin.
(b) Strasbourg.
(c) France.
(d) Scotland.

5. Where does Merton get a job as a teacher?
(a) Corpus Christi.
(b) Zion Church.
(c) Gethsemani.
(d) St. Bonaventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action he performed in the summer of 1937 prompted Merton to take another step on his journey to faith?

2. How did Merton view his childhood?

3. Why does Merton register for the draft in the way that he does?

4. Who is Father Edmund?

5. What does Merton do during the summer he returned to New York after a trip to Rome?

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