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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 V: Man and Mythologies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton think seeing mankind correctly will accomplish?
(a) Restore faith in Christianity.
(b) Disprove common anthropological theories.
(c) Throw doubt on evolution.
(d) Lead back to understanding God as creator.

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

3. Who does Chesterton claim to be the best judge of Christianity?
(a) A Christian.
(b) A Confucian.
(c) An atheist.
(d) An agnostic.

4. What does Chesterton compare to the variation found in cheeses or wine?
(a) The variations within the Church of Christ.
(b) The theories of scientists to explain the same phenomenon.
(c) The forms of paganism.
(d) The way mankind worships the one true God.

5. Who or what does Chesterton credit with the preservation of the true religion of mankind?
(a) The Jews.
(b) Human nature.
(c) Natural law.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chesterton describe in the introduction as if being seen for the first time?

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

3. How does Chesterton describe the concept of monotheism?

4. According to Chesterton, why are pagan religions so successful and enduring?

5. According to Chesterton, how do mythologies differ from religion?

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