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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V: The Flag of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chesterton think that materialism is much narrower than Christianity?
(a) Materialism cannot allow even a hint of the supernatural or strange.
(b) Christianity encompasses all of Judeo-Christian tradition.
(c) Materialism has no belief in an afterlife.
(d) Materialism has a smaller view of man.

2. According to Chesterton, who is the only person to whom a modern realistic novel would not be boring?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A writer of fairytales.
(c) A baby.
(d) A child of ten.

3. Why does Chesterton admire Joan of Arc?
(a) She is an icon of Christianity and courage.
(b) She turned her fright into courage, when faced with battle.
(c) She provides courage to the French.
(d) She is everything that he admired.

4. In a person's pursuit for truth, what might happen, according to Chesterton?
(a) He loses hope that truth exists.
(b) He loses hope that he, a mortal, can ever find the truth.
(c) He finds great, unsearchable truths.
(d) He searches for extraordinary truths.

5. What is the "false theory of progress?" (Chesterton 2000, pg. 196)
(a) Changing the standards rather than becoming better.
(b) Tracking man's progress poorly.
(c) Defining man's progress in terms of religion.
(d) Confusing people with too much data.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chesterton think is the only cure for madness?

2. As Chesterton explains the origin of the word, the moon is the mother of which group of people?

3. According to Chesterton, what is the only thing a poet desires?

4. When materialism leads a man to fatalism, what does it also accomplish, according to Chesterton?

5. According to Chesterton, what keeps a man sane?

(see the answer key)

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