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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, Meditatio Pauperis in Solitudine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What political activities does Merton participate in at the university?
(a) Writing for political publications.
(b) He is not involved with politics at the university.
(c) Student demonstrations and meetings.
(d) Church-sponsored lectures.

2. Where was Merton's father born?
(a) London, England.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Long Island, New York.

3. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?
(a) They bought him many things.
(b) They disliked anything they considered to be bourgeois.
(c) They introduced him to monks.
(d) They encouraged him to be wealthy.

4. Where was Thomas Merton born?
(a) Prades, France.
(b) Berlin, Germany.
(c) Rome, Italy.
(d) Long Island, New York.

5. What was Merton hoping to gain at his country cottage?
(a) Excitement and fun.
(b) A replacement for school classes.
(c) A romantic relationship.
(d) Order and structure in his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Merton meet Bob Lax?

2. What does Merton admire about Mark Van Doren?

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

4. Who is Bramachari?

5. When did Merton first talk with Father Edmund about becoming a priest?

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