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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 analogy does Merton make in Part 2, Chapter 2, to describe his spiritual state?
(a) He describes the state of his mind as similar to a hermitage.
(b) He describes his mind as a polluted river.
(c) He likens his state to that of a hospital patient who has survived an operation.
(d) He talks about his life as a monastery.

2. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?
(a) Rome.
(b) Scotland.
(c) France.
(d) London.

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

4. Who is Dan Walsh?
(a) A professor respected by Merton.
(b) A monk Merton meets.
(c) A professor Merton doesn't like.
(d) A priest who takes Merton's confession.

5. How does Merton describe his parents?
(a) They were focused on wealth and social status.
(b) They were independent and free of small prejudices.
(c) They were uncaring people who left him with strangers.
(d) They disliked one another and planned to divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What philosophy does Merton explore while at the university?

2. Where is Merton's brother during the time Merton is at Friendship House?

3. What religious order does Merton first consider joining?

4. Where did Merton's father receive medical treatment for his cancer?

5. What narrative convention does Merton use repeatedly in this book?

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