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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. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?
(a) France.
(b) Strasbourg.
(c) Scotland.
(d) St. Antonin.

2. What causes Merton's unhappiness when he is teaching?
(a) Being separated from his friends.
(b) Receiving a draft notice.
(c) Being forced to withdraw his application to the monastery.
(d) Not being able to find a meaningful job.

3. Who came to visit Merton in 1930?
(a) Pop, Bonnemaman, and John Paul.
(b) Bonnemaman and Pop.
(c) Owen and John Paul.
(d) Pop and Owen.

4. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?
(a) He needs to change his attitude.
(b) He teaches them American games.
(c) He must learn the French language.
(d) He disciplines them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merton neglect to mention to the abbot?

2. What does the reader learn about Merton in the epilogue?

3. What does Merton love about America?

4. Who suggests that Merton withdraw his application for the novitiate?

5. What makes Merton unhappy while he is teaching?

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