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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI: The Paradoxes of Christianity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are people who admire Christianity, but do not believe it, uncomfortable?
(a) Christianity is elaborately right.
(b) Christianity has philosophical answers but not realistic answers.
(c) Christianity has only a few answers for their problems.
(d) Christianity was valid in the past but may not continue to be valid.

2. What problem did Christianity solve which Paganism could not?
(a) Balance.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) A personal God.
(d) Salvation.

3. Chesterton boils democracy down to one ideal. What is this?
(a) Man's ability to rule himself extends only to the limit that he does not violate cultural mores.
(b) Only a man can rule himself.
(c) The most important things must be done by individuals.
(d) Individual beliefs take precedence over societal concerns.

4. In moving through fairyland, what is the test of happiness, according to Chesterton?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Reciprocity.
(d) Goodness.

5. According to Chesterton, what effect does the moralists' attitude have on the cosmos?
(a) There can never be anything interesting.
(b) There are exciting possibilities.
(c) God has no part in the cosmos or its creation.
(d) Fairy tales cannot explain the cosmos.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chesterton end Chapter One?

2. What is Chesterton's amazement at scientific advancement?

3. In the Christian's view, why does a man's soul provide enough outlet for both the optimist and the pessimist?

4. In Chesterton's thoughts, Christianity came to assert passionately what idea?

5. Who is Mr. Street?

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