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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What revelation did Merton have when attending his first Mass?
(a) That he did not feel out of place there.
(b) That many people came to Mass.
(c) That many ordinary people were more conscious of God than of each other.
(d) That many people at the church liked him.

2. What error does Merton think Protestants commit?
(a) They share too much of their personal lives when talking.
(b) They are too focused on financial issues.
(c) They do not talk enough about God and religion.
(d) They do not spend time talking with other faiths.

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

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

5. With whom does Merton stay in England?
(a) He stays with his Aunt Maude and Uncle Ben.
(b) He lives with his father and brother.
(c) He lives with his grandparents.
(d) He boards at his school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is Merton required to learn in England?

2. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?

3. Where are the student publications at the university housed?

4. What kind of music did Merton especially like when he felt like a rebel in New York?

5. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact does Merton's dental health have on his life?

2. How does Merton handle his spiritual condition upon returning from Cuba?

3. Why does Merton introduce characters like Andrew into his story?

4. How does Merton describe his relationships with women in his book?

5. How does looking at frescoes in Rome impact Merton?

6. What does the image of John Paul waving from the car suggest to Merton?

7. What is the significance of Bob Lax in the Epilogue?

8. What does Merton gain during his summer in Olean?

9. Why does Merton attend Zion Church?

10. In Part 3, Chapter 1, how does the reader know that God is the main focus of Merton's thoughts?

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