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

3. How does Merton describe his parents?
(a) They disliked one another and planned to divorce.
(b) They were uncaring people who left him with strangers.
(c) They were focused on wealth and social status.
(d) They were independent and free of small prejudices.

4. What is the significance of Zion Church to Merton?
(a) His aunt directed classes there.
(b) His father played the organ there.
(c) His uncle was the choirmaster there.
(d) His father designed the altar there.

5. Who are M. and Mme. Privat?
(a) A Catholic couple with whom Merton boards in Murat.
(b) The owners of Merton's favorite restaurant.
(c) A couple Merton lives with in St. Antonin.
(d) The caretakers of the Lycee.

6. What encouraged Merton to take another step toward religion in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The frescoes he saw in ancient cathedrals.
(b) His friend Andrew at Cambridge.
(c) Praying for Aunt Maude.
(d) The death of his father.

7. After graduating from college, what does Merton do?
(a) He looks for work that will bring him fortune and fame.
(b) He gets a job as a journalist.
(c) He applies to graduate school.
(d) He begins a teaching career.

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

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

10. How does Merton feel about Catholicism when he first goes to the university?
(a) He thinks it is mysterious and secretive.
(b) He believes it represents the character of God.
(c) He wants to avoid everything about it.
(d) He believes in it completely.

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

12. What does Merton do during the summer he returned to New York after a trip to Rome?
(a) He immediately visits his Aunt Maude.
(b) He continues his religious explorations.
(c) He prepares for a diplomatic career.
(d) He begins going to bars and burlesques.

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

14. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?
(a) He disciplines them.
(b) He teaches them American games.
(c) He must learn the French language.
(d) He needs to change his attitude.

15. Where did Merton attend school in England while with his aunt?
(a) Eton.
(b) He was home-schooled.
(c) A church school.
(d) Ripley Court.