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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 did Merton and his friends grow in Olean?
(a) They all grew beards.
(b) They grew a vegetable garden.
(c) They grew wheat.
(d) They grew their hair long.

2. How old was Merton when he went to his first Mass?
(a) He was 30 years old.
(b) He was 24 years old.
(c) He was 25 years old.
(d) He was 15 years old.

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

4. What religious order does Merton first consider joining?
(a) The Jesuits.
(b) The Templars.
(c) The Franciscans.
(d) The Dominicans.

5. What were growing interests for Merton in Olean?
(a) Philosophy and religion.
(b) Sports and writing
(c) Teaching and journalism.
(d) Asceticism and contemplation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visited Merton in St. Antonin?

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

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

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

5. What lessens Merton's fear of Catholicism?

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