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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What details of war make Merton uncomfortable?
(a) The hierarchy of the military.
(b) The destruction of monasteries.
(c) Bombing raids and the death of innocent people.
(d) The experiences of the infantry.

2. Where does Merton first apply for a novitiate?
(a) A monastery in Rome.
(b) A monastery in Pennsylvania.
(c) The monastery of St. Francis of Assisi.
(d) The monastery of Zion Church.

3. How many countries has Merton lived in by the time war breaks out?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five .

4. When does John Paul die?
(a) September, 1941.
(b) April, 1943.
(c) June, 1944.
(d) December, 1940.

5. Who suggests that Merton withdraw his application for the novitiate?
(a) Father Edmund.
(b) Bob Lax.
(c) Ed Rice.
(d) Dan Walsh.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could Merton have registered for the draft?

2. What country does Merton visit while waiting to enter the novitiate?

3. What does Merton desire just before going to Olean?

4. What does Merton's brother do before leaving on his voyage?

5. What was Merton hoping to gain at his country cottage?

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