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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton think seeing mankind correctly will accomplish?
(a) Disprove common anthropological theories.
(b) Restore faith in Christianity.
(c) Throw doubt on evolution.
(d) Lead back to understanding God as creator.

2. What two civilizations does Chesterton use for evidence against much of the belief in his time about cave men?
(a) Egypt and Rome.
(b) Egypt and Mazatlan.
(c) Egypt and Babylon.
(d) Rome and Greece.

3. Why does Chesterton say men fight?
(a) For the love and protection of his home.
(b) For justice.
(c) To avoid fear and change.
(d) For the greater good.

4. How does Chesterton interpret the title of the book, "The Evolution of the Idea of God"?
(a) How God changes to suit the needs of every time and place.
(b) The growth of understanding morality.
(c) How mankind has lost their way.
(d) I will show you how this nonsensical notion that there is a God grew up among men.

5. What does Chesterton say the cross represents?
(a) The joining of two elements.
(b) Breaking out of the circle.
(c) Truth in every direction.
(d) Finality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Chesterton say of myths?

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

3. How does Chesterton classify the natural progression of myth and religion?

4. What does Chesterton say is the main fault with comparing religions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How sincere does Chesterton say myths are? Explain your answer.

2. Explain what Chesterton was trying to explain with his example of the horse and rider.

3. In the chapter titled "The War of the Gods and Demons", who are the Gods and who are the Demons? Why does Chesterton label them as such?

4. How does Chesterton describe the religious experience of the Carthaginians?

5. How does Chesterton define the view of non-Christians who live in a Christian society?

6. According to Chesterton, how accurate is H. G. Wells's concept of the "Old Man"?

7. Who, according to Chesterton, are some of the greatest philosophers?

8. To what depiction of the cave-man does Chesterton most object and why?

9. What parallel does Chesterton make between social structure and cannibalism? Explain.

10. Explain how, according to Chesterton, monotheistic religion becomes polytheistic.

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