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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 IV: The Witness of the Heretics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Chesterton say is a crucial element of the Christmas story?
(a) The stoic presence and faith of the father.
(b) The absence of authority.
(c) None of these.
(d) The presence of the enemy.

2. How does Chesterton summarize the substance of pagan beliefs and mythologies?
(a) Devoid of depth.
(b) Colorful forms of entertainment.
(c) The worshipping of pieces of God.
(d) An attempt to reach divine reality through the imagination.

3. Which of the following is a statement Chesterton makes about early Christianity?
(a) Its rise could have been predicted.
(b) That it evolved naturally out of an empire in decay.
(c) It flourished because of the times.
(d) It had every psychological disadvantage for success.

4. Which of the following best describes Chesterton's view of the theory of evolution?
(a) It is useful to explain the world in conjunction with God.
(b) It is irrelevant to and disconnected from his topic.
(c) It is a mistaken scientific fad.
(d) It is blasphemous.

5. What emotions does Chesterton say a first time reader of the New Testament would experience?
(a) Surprise and fear.
(b) Sadness and loss.
(c) Awe and wonder.
(d) Anger and revulsion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What parallel does Chesterton draw with the uniqueness of the Christian church?

2. What does Chesterton say of the more advanced non-western cultures?

3. What does Chesterton claim the evidence proves about cave men?

4. Which of the following is something Chesterton says future scientists will deduce from 20th Century initials carved in stone?

5. According to Chesterton, how does monotheism become polytheistic?

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