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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: On the Creature Called Man, Chapter II: Professors and Prehistoric Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton think physical anthropologists do to excess?
(a) Glorify their theories.
(b) Invest themselves into their theories.
(c) Name the objects of their theories.
(d) Theorize from very little evidence.

2. In Part I, Chapter 1, which of the following does Chesterton recommend doing?
(a) Accepting mankind without explaining it.
(b) Rejecting science.
(c) Maintaining a universal perspective.
(d) Turning to religion for answers.

3. Who does Chesterton claim to be the best judge of Christianity?
(a) An agnostic.
(b) A Christian.
(c) An atheist.
(d) A Confucian.

4. Which one of the following is NOT, according to Chesterton, one of the great mysteries?
(a) The origin of the universe.
(b) The origin of mankind.
(c) The origin of life.
(d) The origin of God.

5. What does Chesterton label as the biggest weakness of science in trying to understand the origins of man?
(a) Theories that are sensational but untrue.
(b) None of these.
(c) The scientists.
(d) The inability to experiment or directly observe.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what description of the life of the cave-man does Chesterton especially object?

2. Chesterton claims the holy trinity is an upside version of what?

3. What example does Chesterton give about how the church must be viewed?

4. What connection does Chesterton make between the boy and the cave-man?

5. What does Chesterton propose to accomplish in the book "The Everlasting Man"?

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