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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. What prompted Merton to confess his sins to the abbot?
(a) Merton's trip to Cuba.
(b) A discussion with Dan Walsh.
(c) Merton's medical emergency.
(d) The abbot's forgiving demeanor.

2. What does Merton see as his vocation while he is in Olean?
(a) Praying.
(b) Lecturing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Writing.

3. Who suggests that Merton withdraw his application for the novitiate?
(a) Dan Walsh.
(b) Ed Rice.
(c) Bob Lax.
(d) Father Edmund.

4. Who is Father Edmund?
(a) A friend of Merton's brother.
(b) A friend of Owen Merton.
(c) A friend of Mark Van Doren.
(d) A friend of Dan Walsh.

5. What stops Merton from making his retreat at Gethsemani?
(a) He volunteers for duty in the infantry.
(b) He hears his brother is ill.
(c) He receives a second draft notice.
(d) He decides to stay at Friendship House.

Short Answer Questions

1. What university does Merton attend in New York?

2. What is the "sign of the Water Bearer"?

3. What did Pop allow the 15-year-old Merton to do that really impressed him?

4. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?

5. Who is Owen Merton?

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