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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chesterton say is the natural result of religion in the home?

2. What does Chesterton propose to accomplish in the book "The Everlasting Man"?

3. In Part I, Chapter 1, which of the following does Chesterton recommend doing?

4. What does Chesterton say is the simplest truth about mankind?

5. Who or what does Chesterton credit with the preservation of the true religion of mankind?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain where, according to Chesterton, we find religion and reason and how they interact.

3. What is Chesterton's analysis of symbols such as the circle, the swastika, and the cross?

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

5. What concept regarding civilization and barbarism throughout history does Chesterton refute? What does he say?

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

7. Explain the example Chesterton uses of nomadic peoples to explain the classification of religions.

8. Explain how Chesterton says myths are best understood and appreciated. Explain your answer.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about C.S. Lewis.

Part 1. Write a short biography of C.S. Lewis. When and where did he live? What did he do professionally?

Part 2. What kind of material did C.S. Lewis write? What are some of his better known works?

Part 3. How did C.S. Lewis's views on God and Christianity change throughout his life? What influence did "The Everlasting Man" have on C.S. Lewis?

Essay Topic 2

On page 94 Chesterton states the following: "And the most ignorant of humanity know by the very look of earth that they have forgotten heaven." Write an essay about the possible meanings and interpretations of this statement.

Part 1. Explain this quote in context of the chapter. To what exactly was Chesterton referring and what did he mean?

Part 2. Look at the quote next in a more general sense. Out of context of the chapter, what meanings might this quote have? Present several possibilities. What are some examples of the "look of earth" that is evidence that heaven has been forgotten?

Part 3. What interpretation means the most to you personally? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Chesterton uses cave paintings as the basis for a general statement about mankind.

Part 1. Write a brief introduction to cave paintings. When and where were they created? What do they depict?

Part 2. What does Chesterton assert about cave paintings?

Part 3. How does Chesterton use cave paintings as a way to refute some of the scientific theories of his time?

Part 4. What general conclusion about mankind does Chesterton make? What is his logic in reaching this conclusion?

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