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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III: The Suicide of Thought.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chesterton at the beginning of the first chapter, why did he write the book?
(a) Because he had a well-crafted argument for Christianity.
(b) As a personal challenge to himself.
(c) Because he had to work through his religious beliefs.
(d) In response to a challenge.

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

3. According to Chesterton, what characteristics do madmen share with many respected teachers and scientists?
(a) Small reason and enlarged common sense.
(b) Enlarged reason and small common sense.
(c) Narcissism and short-sightedness.
(d) Spiritual confusion and materialistic thinking.

4. How does today's skeptic compare to the skeptic of the French Revolution, according to Chesterton?
(a) Today's skeptic is not nearly so violent.
(b) Today's skeptic cannot even define what he trusts.
(c) Today's skeptic is a true revolutionary.
(d) Today's skeptic is not a Jacobin.

5. Why does Chesterton not claim this new-found philosophy as his own?
(a) It is a way of living rather than a philosophy.
(b) He is too modest to claim his own work.
(c) It belongs to God and humanity.
(d) He did not really find or invent it.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chesterton, at the beginning of Chapter Two, what happens to the men who believe in themselves?

2. Why does Chesterton say that someone might be entertained by reading the book Orthodoxy?

3. What document does Chesterton refer to by the word "orthodoxy"?

4. In the middle of Chapter One, why does Chesterton say this book is a joke on him?

5. What choice faces the modern religious philosopher, according to Chesterton?

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