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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion: The Summary of This Book and Appendices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 God.
(c) The origin of life.
(d) The origin of mankind.

2. In Part II, Chapter VI, what state does Chesterton say the church is currently in?
(a) Flourishing unhindered.
(b) In another great decline, but about to rebound.
(c) Steadfast and consistent.
(d) Growing weaker with each passing generation.

3. What kind of paganism does Chesterton say they practiced in Rome?
(a) The kind that is more human than godly.
(b) The worst kind.
(c) The forgotten kind.
(d) The best kind.

4. What two civilizations does Chesterton use for evidence against much of the belief in his time about cave men?
(a) Egypt and Rome.
(b) Egypt and Mazatlan.
(c) Egypt and Babylon.
(d) Rome and Greece.

5. What example does Chesterton give about how the church must be viewed?
(a) With the wonder of somebody seeing it for the first time.
(b) With the eyes of an anthropologist.
(c) From the daily experiences within it.
(d) With the detached impartiality of a martian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct things that make up one in the Christmas story?

2. What reason does Chesterton give for acts of cannibalism?

3. What side of Christ does Chesterton say the church emphasizes?

4. Which of the following does Chesterton say is the most puzzling and terrifying?

5. Why does Chesterton say men fight?

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