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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Bonhoeffer characterize his decision to go to Barcelona, according to Metaxas?
(a) "It happened that I went."
(b) "I made my decision based upon what was best for me and Elizabeth (Zinn)."
(c) "After much council and fervent prayer, I made the decision that changed my life."
(d) "In spite of the protests of my parents, I decided this venture was where I was being led."

2. From whom does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer's mother, Clara von Hase, took piano lessons?.
(a) Ludwig von Beethoven and Wolfgang Mozart.
(b) Johann Strauss.
(c) Franz Liszt and Clara Schumann.
(d) Wagner.

3. Of what nation does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer to be a citizen?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) U.S.
(d) Poland.

4. What quote of Bonhoeffer's friend, Franz Hildebrandt, does Metaxas use to show the intellectual demands Bonhoeffer placed on those who were close to him.
(a) "He would know the answer to every question he asked you and put you under a constant test of your understanding of the Bible and the world."
(b) "Dietrich would expect you to go to plays, operas, and museums with him and engage in lengthy conversations as to the significance of whatever was put before us."
(c) "You could not be a friend of Dietrich's if you did not argue with him."
(d) "Dietrich would ask for explanations and proofs of everything that came out of your mouth."

5. How does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer's parents learned of his death?
(a) By receiving a phone call from one of Bonhoeffers survivors after his release from Flossenburg concentration camp.
(b) From watching the video of his execution on a movie theater news reel.
(c) By receiving a letter from the commandant of Flossenburg concentration camp.
(d) By listening to the broadcast of his memorial service on the Radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quote does Metaxas pull from a sermon that Bonhoeffer gave in Barcelona while his parents were visiting?

2. What is the explanation that Metaxas gives for Bonhoeffer's willingness to join the same fraternity his father, Igel, when he attended Berlin University?

3. To what conclusion does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer arrived in a journal entry regarding his observations of art and his criticism of art historians?

4. What question regarding the reformation became increasingly important to Bonhoeffer as the Nazis became increasingly demanding of the Lutheran church?

5. How did Bonhoeffer characterize German emigres in Barcelona, according to a quote used by Metaxas?

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