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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. How does Merton want to live in the world?
(a) As a monk.
(b) As a religious teacher.
(c) As a chaplain in the military.
(d) As a good and righteous lay person.

2. What words best describe Merton at the university?
(a) Athletic and social.
(b) Romantic and in love.
(c) Religious and non-political.
(d) Intellectual and contemplative.

3. What is the significance of Zion Church to Merton?
(a) His father played the organ there.
(b) His father designed the altar there.
(c) His uncle was the choirmaster there.
(d) His aunt directed classes there.

4. When was Merton's brother born?
(a) November, 1918.
(b) October, 1921.
(c) January, 1920.
(d) March, 1919.

5. Who is Bramachari?
(a) A Buddhist monk known by Merton's friends.
(b) A Hindu monk Merton comes to know.
(c) A philosophy professor Merton knows.
(d) A student of Protestantism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What behavior characterizes Merton's life while he is teaching?

2. What are Merton's childhood memories of his brother?

3. What causes Merton's unhappiness when he is teaching?

4. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?

5. Who does Merton say gave him the only valuable religious and moral training he had received?

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