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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 3, The Sleeping Volcano.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Merton first apply for a novitiate?
(a) The monastery of Zion Church.
(b) A monastery in Rome.
(c) A monastery in Pennsylvania.
(d) The monastery of St. Francis of Assisi.

2. What happens when Merton goes to confession after being told to withdraw his application for the priesthood?
(a) The priest tells Merton to count on his support.
(b) The priest congratulates Merton on his efforts.
(c) The priest says Merton has no vocation.
(d) The priest says he is a friend of Father Edmund.

3. What does Merton think of Father Edmund's recommendation to apply to the order in August of 1940?
(a) Merton decides not to apply to the priesthood until the next year.
(b) Merton thinks that is too long to wait.
(c) Merton becomes discouraged and thinks about not applying at all.
(d) Merton agrees and takes Father Edmund's advice.

4. How does Merton describe his fellow students in France?
(a) They are extremely poor.
(b) The are vulgar, mean, and pitiless.
(c) They are cultured and refined.
(d) They are socially inferior.

5. 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 went with him to school.
(d) His brother was liked by older boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which place in St. Antonin does Merton have unpleasant memories?

2. What religious rule do the monks follow at Gethsemani?

3. What is Merton looking for in his choice of a religious Order?

4. Where was Merton's father born?

5. What are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?

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