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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III: The Suicide of Thought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chesterton say that someone might be entertained by reading the book Orthodoxy?
(a) Chesterton's quest was fruitless from the beginning, but it took him a long time to realize it.
(b) Chesterton wandered far to discover the truths he could have found in the nearby church.
(c) Chesterton has a good sense of humor.
(d) Chesterton tells stories rather than arguing a point.

2. Why, according to Chesterton, can a madman never understand simple, careless acts?
(a) He sees purpose in every act.
(b) His world is comprised of careless acts.
(c) He does not notice insignificant things.
(d) He cannot differentiate between careless and important acts.

3. As the determinist is confronted with the problem of sin, what does Chesterton say that he believes in?
(a) Enforcing the necessity of certain acts.
(b) Changing the environment.
(c) Enforcing the power of free will.
(d) Asserting that the world is a closed system.

4. As Chesterton explains the origin of the word, the moon is the mother of which group of people?
(a) Atheists.
(b) Lunatics.
(c) Believers.
(d) Priests.

5. In a person's pursuit for truth, what might happen, according to Chesterton?
(a) He loses hope that he, a mortal, can ever find the truth.
(b) He finds great, unsearchable truths.
(c) He loses hope that truth exists.
(d) He searches for extraordinary truths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thing does Chesterton despise more than anything else?

2. In Chapter One, what has Christianity named the mixture of the well-known and the unknown?

3. As revealed in Chapter Two, what is the secret of mysticism?

4. What does Chesterton say concerning the boundaries of the will?

5. What does Chesterton not mean by the word "orthodoxy"?

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