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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. In Chapter Two, what drives a man to insanity?
2. What did Chesterton discover about the truths he found in religious thought?
3. Who does Chesterton name as the only great English poet to go mad?
4. What does Chesterton label as the second problem of modern intellectualism?
5. What does Chesterton say is the quintessence of will?
Short Essay Questions
1. Chesterton says that a perfect view of the world combines a searching mind with the feeling of being welcomed. What does this mean? How does it relate to Christianity?
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. What role does Mr. G. S. Street play in the book?
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. Poetry is the only thing that keeps a man sane, while reason drives him insane. How does Chesterton support this argument, and is it plausible?
6. Chesterton ends Chapter II, The Maniac, with a look at the true skeptic. What picture does this man present? How does he relate to the man at the beginning of the chapter, the man who believed in himself?
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. Materialistic fatalism has been credited with being merciful, though Chesterton says this is far from the truth. Why can fatalism not be merciful?
10. Chapter II, The Maniac, begins with the idea that man believing in himself is a weakness. Chesterton asserts this in the face of modern thinking, which says believing in oneself is the strongest way to live. What reasons does Chesterton give for asserting this statement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What comfort does Chesterton find in the thought that God hides his mirth from man? How does that picture speak to God's greatness? How does it reinforce the idea that man is full of joy? Draw your arguments from Chesterton's statements about God's character which are given throughout Orthodoxy.
Essay Topic 3
In Chesterton's estimation, men gained their sense of morality by protecting their religion. How is this true? How has it been played out in history?
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