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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Chesterton define tradition in political terms?
2. As the determinist is confronted with the problem of sin, what does Chesterton say that he believes in?
3. According to Chesterton, who is the only person to whom a modern realistic novel would not be boring?
4. Why does Chesterton say that someone might be entertained by reading the book Orthodoxy?
5. What does Bernard Shaw assert about the idea of choice?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Chesterton's second notion of fairyland entail praise?
2. 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?
3. Why does Chesterton claim that fairyland is more rational than the scientific world? Does the sense of wonder remain?
4. How does Chesterton explain the idea of the madman in life, in experience? How does this person live in the world?
5. 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?
6. What role does Mr. G. S. Street play in the book?
7. 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?
8. In Chapter IV, The Ethics of Elfland, what does Chesterton give as the first two principles of democracy? How does he convey a sense of wonder even in these principles?
9. What is "the false theory of progress" (Chesterton 2000, pg 196)? What implications does it have for daily life?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to Chesterton, what happens when men deny their inherent sinfulness? What are the philosophical and theological repercussions? How does this belief separate men from each other?
Essay Topic 2
What are the differences between man and animal? Why does Chesterton assert these differences? How does his conclusion differ from those of the pagan thinkers?
Essay Topic 3
"For the orthodox there can always be a revolution, for a revolution is restoration." (Chesterton 2000, pg. 264) How is this true? How does this suit or shatter the common understanding of revolution?
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