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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name is Merton given upon joining the community of monks?
(a) Frater Louis.
(b) Frater Joyce.
(c) Frater Thomas.
(d) Frater William.

2. What does Merton want Father Edmund to do for him in regard to the novitiate?
(a) He wants Father Edmund to stop trying to push him into a particular religious order.
(b) He wants Father Edmund to call the abbot and apologize for Merton's behavior.
(c) He wants Father Edmund to find a way to implement early admission to the monastery.
(d) He wants Father Edmund to come with him to visit several monasteries.

3. What sin is Merton most concerned with when he begins to write poetry?
(a) Pride.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Avarice.
(d) Lust.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical emergency does Merton experience while waiting to enter a monastery?

2. What did Merton and his friends grow in Olean?

3. What sends Merton into a frustrating "holding pattern"?

4. What is Merton looking for in his choice of a religious Order?

5. What does Merton tell his brother when he comes to Gethsemani?

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