2. How does Merton describe his athletic endeavors?
(a) He believes he has natural talent.
(b) He brags about his abilities.
(c) He says he lacks aptitude in sports.
(d) He doesn't participate in sports.

3. Who put Merton on the academic path to Cambridge University?
(a) F.C. Doherty.
(b) Owen Merton.
(c) Aunt Maude.
(d) Uncle Ben.

4. What was the name of the school Merton attended in 1929?
(a) Durston House.
(b) Oakham.
(c) Ripley Court.
(d) The Lycee.

5. What is one of the last things mentioned in Chapter 4 of Part 1?
(a) Merton's lack of faith.
(b) Merton's love affair.
(c) Merton's sins.
(d) Merton's aunt.

6. What error does Merton think Protestants commit?
(a) They share too much of their personal lives when talking.
(b) They do not spend time talking with other faiths.
(c) They do not talk enough about God and religion.
(d) They are too focused on financial issues.

7. Where are the student publications at the university housed?
(a) The fourth floor.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The fifth floor.
(d) The third floor.

8. Why does Owen Merton travel so frequently?
(a) He is a traveling salesman.
(b) He paints landscapes all over the world.
(c) He is looking for a job.
(d) He visits relatives.

9. What profession does Tom encourage Merton to prepare for?
(a) The medical profession.
(b) The priesthood.
(c) The teaching profession.
(d) The British diplomatic service.

10. Who came to visit Merton in 1930?
(a) Pop and Owen.
(b) Owen and John Paul.
(c) Pop, Bonnemaman, and John Paul.
(d) Bonnemaman and Pop.

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

12. How does Merton react to his first exposure to death?
(a) With deep terror.
(b) With despair and foreboding.
(c) With innocence and curiosity.
(d) With fear and sadness.

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

14. Where does Merton attend his first Mass?
(a) At St. John the Divine in New York.
(b) At St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.
(c) At the Church of Corpus Christi in New York.
(d) At Gethsemane in Kentucky.

15. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?
(a) They are snobbish and unfriendly.
(b) They dislike sports.
(c) They are cruel to him.
(d) They are pleasant and happy.