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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. In Chesterton's story about the sailor, what mistake does the man make?
(a) He does not take enough fresh water.
(b) He thinks England is a new island in the South Seas.
(c) He navigates by the sun rather than by the stars.
(d) From the harbor, he sets out in the wrong direction.

2. 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) Asserting that the world is a closed system.
(c) Enforcing the power of free will.
(d) Changing the environment.

3. What does Chesterton name as the second principle of democracy?
(a) Protection of private property is one thing men hold in common.
(b) Men's actions have meaning only by their own standards.
(c) Men's actions have meaning only when they relate to the cultural standards.
(d) Political instinct is one thing men hold in common.

4. What words does Chesterton prefer when referring to nature?
(a) Charm, spell, enchantment.
(b) Necessity, order, tendency.
(c) Law, theory, science.
(d) Law, necessity, order.

5. According to Chesterton, why is Bernard Shaw hampered in his thinking?
(a) He can only tell lies that he believes.
(b) He is not humorous enough.
(c) He is too logical in his arguments.
(d) He tells too many lies.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter III, The Suicide of Thought, how does a test of happiness compare to a test of the will?

4. What is the single true charge that Chesterton found against Christianity?

5. What does Chesterton say happens when a skeptic revolts against everything?

(see the answer key)

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