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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 was the name of the school Merton attended in 1929?
(a) Oakham.
(b) The Lycee.
(c) Ripley Court.
(d) Durston House.

2. Why can Merton register for the draft as a conscientious objector?
(a) Because he has a letter from the abbot defining him as such.
(b) Because he argues for that position.
(c) Because he teaches his students about peace.
(d) Because he is a religious with plans to enter a monastery.

3. What does Merton always yearn for throughout the book?
(a) A life of working with the poor.
(b) A life filled with people and relationships.
(c) A life of simplicity, prayer, and contemplation.
(d) A life of action and wealth.

4. What news of Bob Lax is included in the epilogue?
(a) That he joined a monastery.
(b) That he had died.
(c) That he became a Catholic.
(d) That he got married.

5. After graduating from college, what does Merton do?
(a) He gets a job as a journalist.
(b) He begins a teaching career.
(c) He looks for work that will bring him fortune and fame.
(d) He applies to graduate school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Merton hoping to gain at his country cottage?

2. What does the epilogue of the book contain?

3. How does Merton feel about Catholicism when he first goes to the university?

4. What did Pop tell Merton while Owen was ill?

5. What pattern of behavior is repeated in Merton's quest for the priesthood?

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