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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX: Authority and the Adventurer.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Chesterton, what is too big an undertaking for a book even of a larger scope?
(a) Proving that materialism is an insufficient worldview.
(b) Proving the Christianity is true.
(c) Explaining the intricacies of Christianity.
(d) Proving from every angle that any one faith is true.
2. How does Chesterton contrast pantheism and action?
(a) Pantheism is completely inactive and therefore opposes action.
(b) Pantheism looks only at the world; action looks also at the supernatural.
(c) Pantheism says one thing is as good as another; action chooses one thing as best.
(d) Pantheism entails all possibilities; action is exclusive in its choice.
3. What is the thesis of Mrs. Besant's book?
(a) God is distant from the world and man must struggle on alone.
(b) All religions are the same, and their church is the universal self.
(c) Each religion has the same basic tenets but a different God figure.
(d) Man's largest desire is unity with all of humanity.
4. How has western religion interacted with the idea of social organisms?
(a) Western religion says that the church provides the only stable society.
(b) Western religion says that social organisms are harmful to faith.
(c) Western religion says that no person should be alone.
(d) Western religion says that the family unit is the only important social organism.
5. In Chesterton's thoughts, Christianity came to assert passionately what idea?
(a) Man's salvation will come only when Christ returns.
(b) Man must look to the Old Testament for salvation.
(c) Man must look inward for salvation.
(d) Man must look outward for salvation.
Short Answer Questions
1. In determining his criteria for progress, what does Chesterton discover?
2. According to Chesterton, what keeps a man sane?
3. Why does Chesterton admire Joan of Arc?
4. According to Chesterton, most things are allied with oppression. What is the one area where he sees a line past which oppression has no effect?
5. As Chesterton contrasts miracles with progress, how does he define a miracle?
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