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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) Student demonstrations and meetings.
(b) Church-sponsored lectures.
(c) Writing for political publications.
(d) He is not involved with politics at the university.

2. What is the "sign of the Water Bearer"?
(a) An advertisement for a hotel.
(b) The symbol for the month of January.
(c) The name of his father's art gallery.
(d) Merton's astrological birth sign of Aquarius.

3. What class does Merton say is the best he ever took at college?
(a) A philosophy class.
(b) A Shakespeare class.
(c) A comparative religion class.
(d) A physical education class.

4. When does Bonnemaman die?
(a) Fall of 1937.
(b) Summer of 1937.
(c) Fall of 1936.
(d) Summer of 1936.

5. When does Merton die?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Merton blame for the war, besides Hitler?

2. What did Merton discover about his father on the way to a cricket match?

3. How does Merton register his draft papers?

4. What was the name of the school Merton attended in 1929?

5. What error does Merton think Protestants commit?

(see the answer key)

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