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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why, according to Chesterton, can a madman never understand simple, careless acts?
(a) He does not notice insignificant things.
(b) He sees purpose in every act.
(c) He cannot differentiate between careless and important acts.
(d) His world is comprised of careless acts.
2. According to Chesterton, who is the only person to whom a modern realistic novel would not be boring?
(a) A baby.
(b) A child of ten.
(c) A scientist.
(d) A writer of fairytales.
3. What is the title of Chapter I?
(a) The Paradoxes of Christianity and Everything Else.
(b) Introduction and Seduction of Thought.
(c) The Romance of Orthodoxy.
(d) Introduction in Defense of Everything Else.
4. What is the problem with taking change as the ideal in a man's life, according to Chesterton?
(a) Change cannot progress.
(b) The notion itself must be able to change, in order to suit the age.
(c) Change, in itself, is narrow and tedious.
(d) A man prefers monotony.
5. What problem, according to Chesterton, is the central issue in the book?
(a) Being simultaneously surprised by and at home in the world.
(b) Defending tradition in the face of unnecessary change.
(c) Showing, through every facet, that the Christian faith is true.
(d) Constantly seeking the new idea.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Chesterton think is the only cure for madness?
2. How does Chesterton feel about the book Orthodoxy once it is completed?
3. What does Chesterton say that moralists, including H. G. Wells, have turned into wickedness?
4. How does the book look in relation to Chesterton, according to the author himself?
5. According to Chesterton, what characteristics do madmen share with many respected teachers and scientists?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Chesterton explain the idea of the madman in life, in experience? How does this person live in the world?
2. What does Chesterton say is the spirit of the law in fairy land? Why is this not inconsistent?
3. Chesterton asserts that though the world has its share of evils, the modern virtues actually have a more devastating effect. How does he support this radical idea? What relationship does this have to Christianity?
4. As he begins to talk about fairy land, what does Chesterton argue about rationalism? How does this open the door to excitement in the world?
5. The only authority for Chesterton's argument is the Apostles' Creed. Is this more or less effective than appealing to the Bible as the sole authority?
6. Considering the fact that elf land is more rational than the scientific world is, why does Chesterton say that magic flourishes in elf land?
7. Chesterton assumes that he and his reader will share the common ground of agreeing that an interesting, active life is preferable to simple existence. Is this a fair starting point? Why or why not?
8. Humility is chiefly understood chiefly as a restraint on a man's arrogance and boasting. What is Chesterton's argument concerning humility? What example does he give to illustrate a humble view of the world?
9. Chesterton explains that a madman's mind moves in a small, perfect circle. What does he mean with this picture? How does it relate to the movements of a sane man's mind?
10. Why does Chesterton claim that fairyland is more rational than the scientific world? Does the sense of wonder remain?
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