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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. Why does Chesterton claim that some people have difficulty perceiving Christianity correctly?
(a) They are too close to it.
(b) All of these.
(c) They cannot separate the religion from history.
(d) Their personal experiences as Christians get in the way.

2. What does Chesterton imply made the difference in the battle of Carthage and Rome?
(a) The financial backing.
(b) The prowess of their military commanders.
(c) The dedication of the soldiers.
(d) The nature of their religion.

3. What statement is intuitively understood, according to Chesterton, regarding the cave paintings?
(a) All of these.
(b) Art is the signature of man.
(c) Cave men were child-like.
(d) Cave men were closer to the beasts around them.

4. What does Chesterton insist is a common error?
(a) To not give Romans their due.
(b) To think that things would have gone on as they had always been.
(c) To oversimply the end of Rome.
(d) To insist on the smallness of the Mediterranean world in which all of this occurred.

5. How does Chesterton summarize the substance of pagan beliefs and mythologies?
(a) Devoid of depth.
(b) Colorful forms of entertainment.
(c) The worshipping of pieces of God.
(d) An attempt to reach divine reality through the imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when an onlooker tries to envision the church as a member of a throng of superstitions lobbying for believers?

2. What reason does Chesterton give that the experiences of the three initial elements of religion cannot be responsible for the rise of mysticism?

3. What does Chesterton compare to the variation found in cheeses or wine?

4. What tactic does Chesterton recommend that people use to see Christianity more fairly?

5. What does Chesterton think physical anthropologists do to excess?

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