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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 VI: The Demons and the Philosophers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is NOT, according to Chesterton, one of the great mysteries?
(a) The origin of the universe.
(b) The origin of life.
(c) The origin of mankind.
(d) The origin of God.

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

3. According to Chesterton, why are pagan religions so successful and enduring?
(a) They have seeds of truth.
(b) Mankind finds it natural and empowering to worship something.
(c) They combine reason and religion.
(d) They are the only way available to glimpse god.

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

5. What does Chesterton say is the real rival to the the Church of Christ?
(a) Familiarity.
(b) Professors.
(c) Science.
(d) Paganism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What parallel does Chesterton draw with the uniqueness of the Christian church?

2. How does Chesterton classify the natural progression of myth and religion?

3. What aspect of the cave-man does Chesterton find greatly important?

4. If men were like other animals, what does Chesterton argue that we should see?

5. What does Chesterton refer to as a cornerstone of humanity?

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