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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 Chapter One, what has Christianity named the mixture of the well-known and the unknown?
(a) Incarnation.
(b) Transubstantiation.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Romance.

2. According to Chesterton, what characteristics do madmen share with many respected teachers and scientists?
(a) Narcissism and short-sightedness.
(b) Spiritual confusion and materialistic thinking.
(c) Enlarged reason and small common sense.
(d) Small reason and enlarged common sense.

3. What did Chesterton discover about the truths he found in religious thought?
(a) They could not be lived out.
(b) They were not his.
(c) They contradicted each other.
(d) They were not fully truth.

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

5. What widespread mistake about mystical imagination does Chesterton want to erase?
(a) It greatly benefits a man's mental capacity.
(b) It is suitable only for children.
(c) It is damaging to a man's mental capacity.
(d) It distracts a man unnecessarily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chesterton's stated goal for Chapter VIII, The Romance of Orthodoxy?

2. What does Chesterton explain as his method for proving his argument?

3. What oddity does Chesterton find in the modern world?

4. Why does Chesterton think glass is so often used in fairy tales?

5. What is the thesis of Mrs. Besant's book?

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