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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Metaxas suggest prevented Bonhoeffer from accepting his grandmother's encouragement to take a trip to India to visit Ghandi?
(a) His birthday.
(b) An opportunity to travel to Rome.
(c) A lack of funding.
(d) A concussion.

2. Why does Metaxas claim that the Nazis used Martin Luther's late writings regarding Jews to promote their agenda against the Jews.
(a) Because the Nazis respected Luther's theological perspective.
(b) Because Luther's views met with the scientific foundation of the Nazis' racial policies.
(c) Because Luther's defined what it was to be a German Christian.
(d) Because Hitler adulated Luther.

3. Of the students with whom Bonhoeffer socialized while in New York, which does Metaxas claim had the greatest influence?
(a) Albert Franklin Fisher.
(b) Paul Lehman.
(c) Jean Lassere.
(d) Erwin Sutz.

4. Why does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer did not marry his first love?
(a) Because she was Jewish.
(b) Because she married another man while he was travelling.
(c) Because Bonhoeffer would not allow other people to get close to him.
(d) Because Bonhoeffer's travels around the world kept the relationship from growing.

5. What does Metaxas claim to have been a positive consequence of Bonhoeffer's Memorial service being held in England?
(a) "Bonhoeffer's rightful place as a theologian was cemented."
(b) "...the world again begin to reconcile itself to itself."
(c) "People around the world began to recognize the positive achievements of Germans throughout history.
(d) "Nazi sympathizers were further ostracized for allowing another country to lead in honoring one of its most courageous citizens."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Metaxas report to be the name of the church wherein Bonhoeffer heard the preaching of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.?

2. What does Metaxas claim to have set the mood of Britons regarding their attitude toward Germans?

3. Toward the end of 1923, what does Metaxas claim could be bought with 100,000 marks?

4. How does Metaxas indicate Deutsche Hilfsverein affected Bonhoeffer?

5. What does Metaxas report to be the conditions in Germany that inspired Adolph Hitler to lead the Bierhall Putch?

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