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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion: The Summary of This Book and Appendices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If men were like other animals, what does Chesterton argue that we should see?
(a) Religion among beasts.
(b) None of these.
(c) Other animals attempting artistic expression.
(d) Other animals rising in consciousness and language.

2. According to Chesterton, how was the purity of the Church preserved?
(a) Through its ministers.
(b) Because the memory of Jesus was near.
(c) Fighting against paganism.
(d) Dogmatic definitions and exclusions.

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

4. What does Chesterton say is a danger when analyzing mythologies?
(a) That they may seem to be understood.
(b) That it would be too easy to get lost in the subtleties.
(c) That it is a futile pursuit because they are meaningless.
(d) None of these.

5. Who does Chesterton say would be the second best judge of Christianity?
(a) A Christian.
(b) An atheist.
(c) An agnostic.
(d) A Confucian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personage from Troy does Chesterton say created an archetype and impacted history?

2. How does Chesterton describe Asia?

3. How does Chesterton say a myth must be appreciated?

4. What difference does Chesterton assert between the antiquity of Egypt and Babylon on one hand and the antiquity of China on the other?

5. Which of the following is a statement Chesterton makes about the early Church?

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