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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 III: The Antiquity of Civilisation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To what description of the life of the cave-man does Chesterton especially object?
(a) Their pagan worship.
(b) Their proximity to apes.
(c) All of these.
(d) The suggested violence of men to women.

4. What does Chesterton describe in the introduction as if being seen for the first time?
(a) A cathedral.
(b) A horse.
(c) St. Francis slaying the dragon.
(d) The church.

5. If men were like other animals, what does Chesterton argue that we should see?
(a) Other animals rising in consciousness and language.
(b) None of these.
(c) Religion among beasts.
(d) Other animals attempting artistic expression.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Chesterton say is the simplest truth about mankind?

3. What does Chesterton propose to accomplish in the book "The Everlasting Man"?

4. According to Chesterton, how do civilization and barbarism interact?

5. What example does Chesterton give about how the church must be viewed?

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