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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: On the Man Called Christ, Chapter III: The Strangest Story in the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton say is missing from the popular depiction of prehistory?
(a) Mysticism.
(b) The family unit.
(c) Practicality.
(d) Humor.

2. What opinion does Chesterton hold of the concept "realpolitik," or the notion that men fight for material purposes?
(a) It is true unless the men have religion.
(b) It is an almost insanely unreal concept.
(c) It is a simplistic rendering of a complex problem.
(d) None of these.

3. What religious activity does Chesterton align with Carthage?
(a) Prayers for materialistic ends.
(b) Infanticide.
(c) Devil worship.
(d) All of these.

4. According to Chesterton, how do civilization and barbarism interact?
(a) None of these.
(b) They have always existed side-by-side.
(c) Civilization is a reaction to barbarism.
(d) They return in cycles.

5. What does Chesterton claim as a fundamental fact of all civilizations before Christ?
(a) The ineffectiveness of mystic rule.
(b) The fear of mystical leaders.
(c) The monopoly of religion to those with power.
(d) The insignificance of the individual before the state.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chesterton see in the sophisticated use of language in the Gospels?

2. Which of the following does Chesterton find striking about the story and teachings of Jesus?

3. What evidence does Chesterton find in the history of Babylonia?

4. What does Chesterton say about the story of Good Friday?

5. How does Chesterton characterize the wanderings of Jesus?

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