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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. What problem, according to Chesterton, is the central issue in the book?
(a) Constantly seeking the new idea.
(b) Being simultaneously surprised by and at home in the world.
(c) Showing, through every facet, that the Christian faith is true.
(d) Defending tradition in the face of unnecessary change.

2. How does Chesterton feel about the book Orthodoxy once it is completed?
(a) He is very proud of it.
(b) He wants to write a sequel.
(c) It is not perfect but he's happy.
(d) He would never read it.

3. Why does Chesterton assert that tall towers are an example of humility?
(a) They speak to man's sense of accomplishment.
(b) A man must be small to appreciate their size.
(c) They connect a man directly to God, who is greater.
(d) They remind man how far he still must go.

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

5. What does Chesterton not mean by the word "orthodoxy"?
(a) The history behind the creed.
(b) The practical outworking of the creed.
(c) Where Christians get the authority for the creed.
(d) The Biblical authority for the creed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What choice faces the modern religious philosopher, according to Chesterton?

2. What does evolution destroy, according to Chesterton?

3. In Chapter Two, what drives a man to insanity?

4. At the beginning of Chapter III, The Suicide of Thought, why does Chesterton say that the modern world is too good?

5. What does Chesterton think is the only cure for madness?

(see the answer key)

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