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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II: The Maniac.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chesterton explains the origin of the word, the moon is the mother of which group of people?
(a) Lunatics.
(b) Believers.
(c) Atheists.
(d) Priests.

2. How does Chesterton feel about the book Orthodoxy once it is completed?
(a) It is not perfect but he's happy.
(b) He would never read it.
(c) He wants to write a sequel.
(d) He is very proud of it.

3. What is the title of Chapter I?
(a) Introduction and Seduction of Thought.
(b) The Romance of Orthodoxy.
(c) The Paradoxes of Christianity and Everything Else.
(d) Introduction in Defense of Everything Else.

4. In fairy tales and fiction, what change does Chesterton name that makes the stories monotonous?
(a) There is no original model for a hero.
(b) The hero has no precedent for resolution to the conflict.
(c) The hero is now abnormal and his adventures are not surprising.
(d) The hero is boring and not surprised by the adventures.

5. How does the book look in relation to Chesterton, according to the author himself?
(a) Altruistic.
(b) Self-sufficient.
(c) Paltry.
(d) Egotistical.

Short Answer Questions

1. As revealed in Chapter Two, what is the secret of mysticism?

2. In the same story of the sailor, what is better than discovering a new land?

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

4. According to Chesterton, what is too big an undertaking for a book even of a larger scope?

5. As the reader can infer from the beginning of Chapter Two, what is Hanwell?

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