This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: On the Creature Called Man, Chapter III: The Antiquity of Civilisation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chesterton describe in the introduction as if being seen for the first time?
(a) A cathedral.
(b) St. Francis slaying the dragon.
(c) A horse.
(d) The church.

2. What reason does Chesterton give that the experiences of the three initial elements of religion cannot be responsible for the rise of mysticism?
(a) They are also the experiences of animals who have not become mystics.
(b) Religion is much more complex than the mingling of three experiences.
(c) No cave art depicts these three things.
(d) They do not provide truth.

3. What does Chesterton propose to accomplish in the book "The Everlasting Man"?
(a) Convert the disbelieving to Christianity.
(b) Show the uniqueness of the Christian church and of man.
(c) Explain the importance of the religion.
(d) Disprove modern anthropological theories of the origins of mankind.

4. Who does Chesterton claim to be the best judge of Christianity?
(a) A Christian.
(b) A Confucian.
(c) An atheist.
(d) An agnostic.

5. Which of the following is something Chesterton says future scientists will deduce from 20th Century initials carved in stone?
(a) All of these.
(b) The 20th Century had no cursive or small letters.
(c) The 20th Century did not practice the art of sculpture.
(d) The 20th Century had no religion.