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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bonhoeffer, what was the first element that defined a Christian fellowship?
(a) Christians realize that it is safer for them to "go it alone" against the Nazis; to be together will be more dangerous. They will need to trust God to provide them individually with the resources they need to survive.
(b) Christians realize they don't need anyone else; they are self-sufficient in their own resources and can make it on their own.
(c) Christians need others in order to survive the Nazis; they realize their own resources are not adequate to get them through the war.
(d) Christians need others because of Jesus Christ; they realize their own resources are not adequate to get them through life.

2. According to Bonhoeffer, how are Christ's followers gathered together as the worldwide Body of Christ while on Earth?
(a) Spiritually and mentally.
(b) Spiritually and physically.
(c) Spiritually and invisibly.
(d) Spiritually and visibly.

3. What is the premise of Life Together?
(a) An autobiography of Bonhoeffer's life.
(b) The Christian practices, beliefs, and principles by which Bonhoeffer leads his seminarians in daily life together.
(c) An illustration of spiritual life in an illegal, secret Protestant seminary within the historical context of Nazi Germany, 1935-1945.
(d) A guide to the daily spiritual devotions of the seminary's community life.

4. How did Bonhoeffer view Christian fellowship?
(a) A gift of grace; a privilege.
(b) An unalienable right; a promise.
(c) A gift of love; a promise.
(d) A gift of faith; a privilege.

5. In which country had Bonhoeffer been living prior to his return to Germany?
(a) France.
(b) India.
(c) England.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bonhoeffer firmly believed that a brotherhood is bound together by:

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

3. What was Bonhoeffer doing while living abroad from Germany?

4. What did Bonhoeffer believe that experiencing loneliness could do for Christians?

5. After Life Together, Bonhoeffer publishes two additional books before which following event happens?

(see the answer key)

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