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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Baroness tell Merton when he questions his spiritual path and calling?
(a) To come with her to France.
(b) That he is on the wrong path and is making a mistake.
(c) To keep writing and pray to God more.
(d) That he should sell all of his possessions.

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

3. What action does Merton take to become a monk after lunch at the Columbia Faculty Club?
(a) He follows the advice of Mark Van Doren.
(b) He applies for early admission to the Franciscans.
(c) He writes to the abbot at Gethsemani.
(d) He visits his brother to discuss the matter.

4. What was Merton hoping to gain at his country cottage?
(a) Excitement and fun.
(b) A replacement for school classes.
(c) Order and structure in his life.
(d) A romantic relationship.

5. What does Merton tell his brother when he comes to Gethsemani?
(a) The address of a priest in New York he must visit.
(b) The names of women he should visit.
(c) How to stay safe while traveling.
(d) Everything Merton knows about Catholicism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ed Rice and Bob Lax work on in Olean?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 3, what does Merton decide is the work he is meant to do?

3. How does Merton register his draft papers?

4. What were growing interests for Merton in Olean?

5. How does Merton want to live in the world?

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