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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Community.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bonhoeffer do after the Nazis forbid him to teach, write, or publish?
(a) He continues to teach, write, and publish in defiance of the Nazi ban, traveling throughout Germany to do so.
(b) He flees to the United States and takes classes at Union Theological Seminary.
(c) He complies with the order and travels throughout Germany encouraging other Christians to do the same.
(d) He flees the country and takes a pastorate in England.

2. What Bonhoeffer's purpose in writing Chapter 1?
(a) He draws upon examples from society to show how a community should live together.
(b) He draws upon examples from society to show why the Nazis should be overthrown.
(c) He draws upon examples and passages from the Bible to show how a community should live together.
(d) He draws upon examples and passages from the Bible to show how a seminary should be run.

3. According to Bonhoeffer, what is the Holy Spirit's purpose?
(a) To put belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior into Christians' hearts.
(b) To bring unity among all the world's religions.
(c) To bring peace to the world.
(d) To resolve the conflicts that inevitably develop in Christian communities.

4. In which concentration camp was Bonhoeffer executed, on April 9, 1945?
(a) Bergen-Belsen.
(b) Flossenburg.
(c) Auschwitz.
(d) Mauthausen.

5. Bonhoeffer stated that "One can either believe or see, but faith has no need to see in order to ________. Seeing does not need to believe in order to see."
(a) Trust.
(b) Believe.
(c) Know.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Life Together is the English translation of which German phrase?

2. What did Bonhoeffer intend Life Together to be?

3. What does Bonhoeffer say is the origination point of spiritual love?

4. Who signed the execution order that authorized Bonhoeffer's execution?

5. How does Bonhoeffer believe that is it possible for Christians to remain together spiritually, even when scattered throughout the world?

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