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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI: The Paradoxes of Christianity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the essay that H. G. Wells wrote on skepticism?
(a) Doubts of the Instrument.
(b) Understanding the Skeptical Mind.
(c) The Creeds and Hierarchies.
(d) Skepticism from a Philosophical Viewpoint.

2. What is Pimlico?
(a) Chesterton's favorite dog.
(b) A dreary American town.
(c) An English newspaper.
(d) A dreary English town.

3. In looking at Christianity and materialism, what coincidence stopped Chesterton in his tracks?
(a) That the materialists could not agree on a definition of their worldview.
(b) That the scientists directly contradicted their theories of evolution.
(c) That Christianity was accused of being both too holy and too inane.
(d) That Christianity was accused of being both too optimistic and too pessimistic.

4. Why are people who admire Christianity, but do not believe it, uncomfortable?
(a) Christianity was valid in the past but may not continue to be valid.
(b) Christianity has only a few answers for their problems.
(c) Christianity has philosophical answers but not realistic answers.
(d) Christianity is elaborately right.

5. Who is Mr. Blatchford?
(a) A humanitarian.
(b) A pagan.
(c) An early Christian.
(d) A martyr.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, in Chesterton's example, might God have an eternal appetite for?

2. How does the book look in relation to Chesterton, according to the author himself?

3. After studying the attacks on Christianity, what did Chesterton conclude?

4. What words does Chesterton prefer when referring to nature?

5. What does Chesterton say happens when a skeptic revolts against everything?

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