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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: On the Man Called Christ, Chapter V: The Escape from Paganism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton say Europe would look like if it had continued in paganism?
(a) Asia.
(b) The dark ages.
(c) Barbarous.
(d) Amoral.

2. What does Chesterton bring up as a strange part of the story of the New Testament?
(a) The trial and punishment.
(b) The miracles.
(c) The missing 30 years in Jesus's life.
(d) The references to the passing of time.

3. What side of Christ does Chesterton say the church emphasizes?
(a) The wrathful one.
(b) The sufferer.
(c) The meek and mild one.
(d) The link to God.

4. What personage from Troy does Chesterton say created an archetype and impacted history?
(a) Helen.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Hector.
(d) Achilles.

5. How does Chesterton classify the natural progression of myth and religion?
(a) From the false to the true.
(b) From the simple to the complex.
(c) From the pagan to the Christian.
(d) From the godly to the human.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chesterton says cave men cannot be compared to what?

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

3. According to Chesterton, how do mythologies differ from religion?

4. What opinion does Chesterton hold of the concept "realpolitik," or the notion that men fight for material purposes?

5. What does Chesterton say started to infect Rome and weaken her moral standing?

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