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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: On the Creature Called Man, Chapter VIII: The End of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a point Chesterton makes regarding the government of early man?
(a) Their leaders were mystics.
(b) They had no widely spread form of government.
(c) Their government was not headed by a leader like the "Old Man."
(d) We know nothing regarding their government.

2. According to Chesterton, what was Rome?
(a) The pinnacle of man's ability on earth without God.
(b) The end of paganism.
(c) Necessary for the arrival of Christ.
(d) A lone beacon in an age of darkness.

3. What importance does Chesterton give to the pace at which things go?
(a) The pace at which things go makes no difference on how we perceive them.
(b) A fast pace makes things seem like a miracle.
(c) The real question is in why they go at all.
(d) The pace at which things go determines their importance and influence.

4. What does Chesterton say is strong roots for humanity?
(a) History.
(b) Having foes to keep us united.
(c) Links to our agrarian past.
(d) Religious meeting places.

5. In Part I, Chapter 1, which of the following does Chesterton recommend doing?
(a) Rejecting science.
(b) Maintaining a universal perspective.
(c) Turning to religion for answers.
(d) Accepting mankind without explaining it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter VII, what new thing does Chesterton say we need?

2. Which one of the following is NOT, according to Chesterton, one of the great mysteries?

3. When morality and faith in the gods was crumbling in Rome, what else does Chesterton say was crumbling?

4. Chesterton says cave men cannot be compared to what?

5. Who does Chesterton label as the most inspirational character from the story of the fall of Troy?

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