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Orthodoxy Quiz

G. K. Chesterton
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Orthodoxy Quiz

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1)

What does Chesterton assert as a necessity for the human mind? (from Chapter III: The Suicide of Thought)

Belief in the Christian God.
Some type of religious grounding.
Belief in the power of progress.
Belief in objective truth.
2)

How does language about Christ differ from the language Christ used? (from Chapter IX: Authority and the Adventurer)

The first is harsh; the second is gentle and kind.
The first is mild; the second is huge and unafraid.
The first is gigantic; the second is meek.
The first is fanatical; the second appeals to everyone.
3)

In Chapter IV, The Ethics of Elfland, what does Chesterton name as the first principle of democracy? (from Chapter IV: The Ethics of Elfland)

The essential things are those they hold in common.
The essential things are those they hold as individuals.
Men act as individuals.
Men act within the body of citizens.
4)

What does Chesterton say happens when a skeptic revolts against everything? (from Chapter III: The Suicide of Thought)

He becomes excellent at tearing down established ways of thinking.
He begins to distrust everything.
He learns to rebut every traditionalist.
He loses his right to speak out against anything.
5)

In moving through fairyland, what is the test of happiness, according to Chesterton? (from Chapter IV: The Ethics of Elfland)

Goodness.
Reciprocity.
Gratitude.
Surprise.
6)

How does Chesterton want joy and anger to interact? (from Chapter V: The Flag of the World)

In opposition, never coming close.
In opposition, sharpening each other into greater fierceness.
Coming close enough to affect each other.
Coming together to soften each other.
7)

What aspect of life does Christianity preserve that paganism did not? (from Chapter IX: Authority and the Adventurer)

The terror of the unknown.
The rigors of a priesthood.
The safety of strict boundaries.
The pleasures of color and singing.
8)

In Chapter IX, Authority and the Adventurer, what spiritual problem did evolution create? (from Chapter IX: Authority and the Adventurer)

Blitheness at the thought that man is passing from ape to devil.
Complete disregard for a creator.
The assumption that man is passing from ape to angel.
Trust in man's infallibility.
9)

According to Chesterton, what mindset, paralleling patriotism, leads to reform? (from Chapter V: The Flag of the World)

Irrational pessimism.
Rational optimism.
Rational pessimism.
Irrational optimism.
10)

What does Chesterton name as the second principle of democracy? (from Chapter IV: The Ethics of Elfland)

Men's actions have meaning only when they relate to the cultural standards.
Men's actions have meaning only by their own standards.
Political instinct is one thing men hold in common.
Protection of private property is one thing men hold in common.
11)

In Chesterton's argument, why can the orthodox man believe in revolution? (from Chapter VII: The Eternal Revolution)

It's a trick question - he cannot.
Orthodoxy manifests itself as revolution.
Revolution coincides with orthodoxy.
Revolution means restoration.
12)

Why does Chesterton say that any discussion about the creation/sustaining principle in the world must be metaphorical? (from Chapter V: The Flag of the World)

Because it is necessarily verbal.
Because man can never prove the principle.
Because it relates to God.
Because man cannot truly understand creation.
13)

According to Chesterton, who is the only person to whom a modern realistic novel would not be boring? (from Chapter IV: The Ethics of Elfland)

A child of ten.
A baby.
A writer of fairytales.
A scientist.
14)

Chesterton notes a startling difference between Christian and Buddhist art. What is this difference? (from Chapter VIII: The Romance of Orthodoxy)

Whether the people's eyes are open or shut.
Whether the scene is set indoors or outdoors.
Whether the people are predominantly young or old.
Whether the colors are bright or dim.
15)

Why does Chesterton say that satire is disappearing from modern literature? (from Chapter III: The Suicide of Thought)

Writers are not taught to appreciate satire.
Modern satire takes different forms than literature.
Satire is too violent for the modern mind.
There is nothing to be fierce about.
16)

What is the enormous mistake of the modern age, according to Chesterton? (from Chapter VII: The Eternal Revolution)

It is changing the ideal rather than reality.
It does not believe strongly enough in progress.
It espouses a weak version of Christianity.
It does not look to God to answer its questions.
17)

In Chesterton's explanation, how do religions of the world differ? (from Chapter VIII: The Romance of Orthodoxy)

They appear the same but teach different things.
They teach the same things but have different God figures.
They teach the same things but appear different.
They treat the idea of sin differently.
18)

What does Chesterton call "the most difficult and interesting part of the mental process" that he reached? (Chesterton 2000, pg. 247) (from Chapter VI: The Paradoxes of Christianity)

The problem of dealing with human passions.
The problem of balance which is presented in the world.
The fact that love and hate must burn equally strong.
The fact that love and hate must soften each other.
19)

What is Chesterton's first answer to the last and real question? (from Chapter IX: Authority and the Adventurer)

He is a Christian.
He is a rationalist.
He is an idealist.
He is an optimist.
20)

According to Chesterton, how do skeptics and materialists set themselves up to disbelieve miracles? (from Chapter IX: Authority and the Adventurer)

They do not have the spiritual sight like the believers.
They do not accept the conditions in which the miracles occur.
They do not first of all believe in God, who performs miracles.
They think only in the small, perfect circle of their logic.
21)

What is the evil of the pessimist? (Chesterton 2000, pg. 226) (from Chapter V: The Flag of the World)

That "he honestly angers honest men."
That "he will defend the indefensible."
That "he chastises gods and men."
That "he does not love what he chastises."
22)

At the end of Chapter VI, The Paradoxes of Christianity, what conclusion does Chesterton reach about orthodoxy? (from Chapter VI: The Paradoxes of Christianity)

It is thrilling and perilous.
It is a tool for understanding Christianity.
It is inflexible.
It is man's only hope for understanding Christianity.
23)

In Chesterton's thoughts, Christianity came to assert passionately what idea? (from Chapter V: The Flag of the World)

Man's salvation will come only when Christ returns.
Man must look to the Old Testament for salvation.
Man must look outward for salvation.
Man must look inward for salvation.
24)

How does Chesterton's example of the blue world explain modernity's attitude toward progress? (from Chapter VII: The Eternal Revolution)

Man can begin with the desire for a blue world but should not end there.
Man's desire for a blue world is only illusory.
If a man always works toward a blue world, he will eventually succeed.
Man must not be sidetracked onto changing every aspect of his world.
25)

What does Chesterton say concerning the boundaries of the will? (from Chapter III: The Suicide of Thought)

The will is limiting to the man.
The will defines a man's actions fully.
The will frees a man.
The will has boundaries only if it is not a free action.
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