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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII: The Romance of Orthodoxy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chesterton's explanation, how do religions of the world differ?
(a) They treat the idea of sin differently.
(b) They appear the same but teach different things.
(c) They teach the same things but have different God figures.
(d) They teach the same things but appear different.

2. What two extremes does Chesterton foresee in man's future?
(a) Overpopulation or extermination of humanity.
(b) Sitting absolutely still or smashing the world for fun.
(c) Christianity or atheism.
(d) Living a fairytale or living in hell.

3. Why does Chesterton say that miracles are eminently desirable?
(a) Religious people have the opportunity to prove their beliefs.
(b) Miracles give people a glimpse of the supernatural.
(c) Man can triumph over nature's cruelty.
(d) Man can begin to understand God.

4. In fairy tales and fiction, what change does Chesterton name that makes the stories monotonous?
(a) There is no original model for a hero.
(b) The hero is boring and not surprised by the adventures.
(c) The hero is now abnormal and his adventures are not surprising.
(d) The hero has no precedent for resolution to the conflict.

5. Why, according to Christianity, can passions be free?
(a) Because they are kept in their proper places.
(b) Because they are monitored by the church.
(c) Because a believer's conscience keeps him from extreme passions.
(d) Because their consequences will not come until the afterlife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chesterton say that a man is bewildered when asked to summarize his belief in something?

2. At the beginning of Chapter VI, The Paradoxes of Christianity, what does Chesterton call the most common problem with the world?

3. According to Chesterton, what keeps a man sane?

4. What problem, according to Chesterton, is the central issue in the book?

5. What does Chesterton assume as common ground between him and any reader?

(see the answer key)

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