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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 IV: The Witness of the Heretics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton say is missing from the popular depiction of prehistory?
(a) The family unit.
(b) Mysticism.
(c) Practicality.
(d) Humor.

2. What example does Chesterton give about how the church must be viewed?
(a) With the wonder of somebody seeing it for the first time.
(b) With the eyes of an anthropologist.
(c) With the detached impartiality of a martian.
(d) From the daily experiences within it.

3. What does Chesterton say about epochs of nomadism or matriarchy in history and prehistory?
(a) None of them worked successfully because they no longer exist.
(b) The are indicative of tribal forms of civilization.
(c) Men were the natural heads of families.
(d) They were short lived aberrations from the natural family form.

4. What does Chesterton say is the natural result of religion in the home?
(a) Polytheism.
(b) Religious strife.
(c) Revolt in public life.
(d) Temperance.

5. What aspect of the cave-man does Chesterton find greatly important?
(a) Language.
(b) The huge difference between cave men and apes.
(c) The artistry of cave drawings.
(d) The emergence of religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does say Chesterton say would have been very different if the battle between Carthage and Rome were different?

2. Who does Chesterton say would be the second best judge of Christianity?

3. What literary technique does Chesterton admire in the Gospels?

4. Which of the following does Chesterton find striking about the story and teachings of Jesus?

5. Why does Chesterton say men fight?

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