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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 II: The Riddles of the Gospel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotions does Chesterton say a first time reader of the New Testament would experience?
(a) Anger and revulsion.
(b) Sadness and loss.
(c) Awe and wonder.
(d) Surprise and fear.

2. What does Chesterton say is most present in the mind of man?
(a) Fear.
(b) Survival.
(c) His existence itself.
(d) Reproduction.

3. What does Chesterton refer to as a cornerstone of humanity?
(a) Monotheism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) The book of Job.
(d) The Old Testament.

4. What does Chesterton say has been done too much to mythologies of the world?
(a) Study them scientifically.
(b) Analyze their origins.
(c) Look for common themes.
(d) All of these.

5. What additional paradox does Chesterton see in the Christmas story?
(a) None of these.
(b) The human birth with the celestial marker.
(c) The light of God arriving in the dark.
(d) The importance and insignificance of the gathering.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chesterton wish to view and discuss the earth?

2. Which of the following is NOT a statement Chesterton makes?

3. What two civilizations does Chesterton use for evidence against much of the belief in his time about cave men?

4. Which of the following does Chesterton say is a crucial element of the Christmas story?

5. What position does Chesterton take in the chapter "The Riddles of the Gospel"?

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