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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 reason does Chesterton give that the experiences of the three initial elements of religion cannot be responsible for the rise of mysticism?
(a) They are also the experiences of animals who have not become mystics.
(b) No cave art depicts these three things.
(c) They do not provide truth.
(d) Religion is much more complex than the mingling of three experiences.

2. In Part I, Chapter VII, what new thing does Chesterton say we need?
(a) Imagination in our world view.
(b) A psychological history.
(c) A certification program for religions.
(d) Standards for world creeds.

3. What position does Chesterton take in the chapter "The Riddles of the Gospel"?
(a) That of someone seeing the New Testament for the first time.
(b) A believer.
(c) The stance of a skeptic.
(d) A scientific outlook.

4. Despite the level of sincerity a myth might be understood, what does Chesterton say is still present?
(a) Reality and religious sentiment.
(b) Skepticism.
(c) Fundamental belief.
(d) Superficiality.

5. What sentiment does Chesterton says pervades the ideologies of the far east?
(a) Focus on the self.
(b) The need for social order.
(c) Spirituality through physical beauty.
(d) The spirit of repetition and recurrence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Chesterton's view of the theory of evolution?

2. What does Chesterton take as evidence that evolution is flawed as a way to define the origins of man?

3. Why does Chesterton say men fight?

4. What does Chesterton say a newcomer would notice is NOT in the New Testament?

5. What does Chesterton say about the teachings of Christ?

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