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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 does Merton love about America?
(a) Its geography and landscapes.
(b) Its ideals and work ethic.
(c) Its cultural life.
(d) Its wealth and power.

2. When was Thomas Merton born?
(a) January 31, 1915.
(b) February 14, 1925.
(c) January 22, 1935.
(d) January 31, 1950.

3. What book leads Merton to review his opinion of Catholicism?
(a) The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy.
(b) The Philosophy of Catholics in the Middle Ages.
(c) Philosophy in Medieval Times.
(d) Catholics in Medieval Philosophy.

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

5. Who does Merton say gave him the only valuable religious and moral training he had received?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thomas Merton feel about his father?

2. What medical problem plagued Merton on a backpacking trip in the Rhine Valley?

3. Where does Merton attend his first Mass?

4. How does Merton describe his mother?

5. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Merton describe his visions of monastery cloisters?

2. How does the Baroness help Merton find his calling?

3. How did Merton feel about moving to England?

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

5. What does the Baroness do in her life that Merton finds inspiring?

6. What does Merton learn from the abscessed tooth he suffers?

7. What are some of the internal struggles Merton faces in Part 1, Chapter 3?

8. Why might Merton have been embarrassed by his grandfather's visit to France?

9. What impact does World War II have on Merton in Part 2, Chapter 2?

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

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