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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: On the Man Called Christ, Chapter V: The Escape from Paganism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chesterton summarize the substance of pagan beliefs and mythologies?
(a) Colorful forms of entertainment.
(b) An attempt to reach divine reality through the imagination.
(c) Devoid of depth.
(d) The worshipping of pieces of God.

2. What does Chesterton say the cross represents?
(a) Finality.
(b) Truth in every direction.
(c) Breaking out of the circle.
(d) The joining of two elements.

3. What does Chesterton claim as a fundamental fact of all civilizations before Christ?
(a) The insignificance of the individual before the state.
(b) The monopoly of religion to those with power.
(c) The ineffectiveness of mystic rule.
(d) The fear of mystical leaders.

4. What does Chesterton say of the Roman polytheism before the time of Christ?
(a) The gods took on a more domestic nature.
(b) The gods became closer to people.
(c) All of these.
(d) The gods became more localized.

5. Where does Chesterton say the history of Rome is best understood?
(a) In the whispers behind doors.
(b) In the blood of the Colosseum.
(c) None of these.
(d) In her politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious activity does Chesterton align with Carthage?

2. What does Chesterton say are the most realistic descriptions in the New Testament?

3. What does Chesterton think of the theory that mankind is solely motivated by economic reasons of subsistence?

4. According to Chesterton, what was Rome?

5. What does Chesterton say of the more advanced non-western cultures?

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