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

2. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?
(a) The beauty of St. Antonin.
(b) His house.
(c) The Lycee.
(d) The churches.

3. What are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?
(a) Instructions for caring for his brother.
(b) A description of his father's travels to Africa.
(c) A goodbye from his mother.
(d) The address of his grandparents.

4. What philosophy does Merton explore while at the university?
(a) Communism.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Stoicism.

5. Where was Thomas Merton born?
(a) Prades, France.
(b) Rome, Italy.
(c) Long Island, New York.
(d) Berlin, Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What encouraged Merton to take another step toward religion in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. Who is Bob Lax?

3. What is one of the last things mentioned in Chapter 4 of Part 1?

4. What profession does Tom encourage Merton to prepare for?

5. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Merton's reaction to hearing about Gethsemani for the first time?

2. Why does Merton file draft papers as a noncombatant instead of as a conscientious objector?

3. Why does Merton attend Zion Church?

4. How does Merton feel about living with his father's friends after his mother's death?

5. How is it shown in Part 1, Chapter 3, that literature was important in Merton's life?

6. How does the reader know in Part 1, Chapter 2, that Merton was thinking about religion while he was at school in England?

7. What characterizes the life of Merton's parents?

8. Why does Merton want to enter the monastery early?

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

10. Why does Merton believe that going to church is not enough to fulfill his need for God?

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