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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 did Merton's parents do for a living?
(a) They operated a grocery store.
(b) They were farmers.
(c) They ran a travel bureau.
(d) They were artists.

2. Where is Merton's brother during the time Merton is at Friendship House?
(a) He is in the Army in France.
(b) He is with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
(c) He is sick and in the hospital.
(d) He is with the United States Navy.

3. How did Merton view his childhood?
(a) He thought it was like everyone else's.
(b) He worried about having a home.
(c) He felt it was odd.
(d) He hated living in Europe.

4. What medical problem plagued Merton on a backpacking trip in the Rhine Valley?
(a) He suffered a broken leg.
(b) He had a heart problem and fainting spells.
(c) He had an abscessed tooth that led to gangrene.
(d) He broke his jaw and was hospitalized.

5. What is Merton silent about in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Details of his sins.
(b) His love affair at the university.
(c) The names of his favorite writers.
(d) The people he lives with.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merton never consider once he becomes a monk?

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

3. Where does Merton get a job as a teacher?

4. Why does Merton go to Friendship House often?

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

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