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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. To what did Metaxas credit much of Luther's bitterness toward the Jews and others at the end of his life?
(a) A legalistic view of sin.
(b) A hard-line interpretation of the bible.
(c) An increasing exclusionary view of grace.
(d) A series of illnesses and generally declining health.

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

3. How does Metaxas describe the mood of the people where Bonhoeffer was memorialized?
(a) The crowd at the Vatican was subdued and respectful as the Pope gave his observations.
(b) Flossenburg camp survivors were subdued and sought to avoid detection.
(c) Bonhoeffer's former classmates and professors were somber as each offered a eulogy.
(d) It seemed strange to many Britons to honor a German citizen after suffering from the war with Germany.

4. What does Metaxas use for the information upon which he builds his book?
(a) Public records of Bonhoeffers activities as a spy.
(b) Bonhoeffer's own writings.
(c) Interviews of Bonhoeffer's intimates.
(d) The collected works of Bonhoeffer's biographers.

5. How does Metaxas suggest Karl Bonhoeffer met living expenses during the period of hyperinflation caused by the Treaty of Versailles?
(a) By cashing in a life insurance policy.
(b) By taking additional work as a university professor and medical writer.
(c) By selling the family home.
(d) By taking payment in other currencies than the Deutch Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer completed his second postdoctoral thesis?

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

3. What interests did Bonhoeffer's mother pass to her daughter?

4. To what did Bonhoeffer compare a crowd at a bullfight, according to Metaxas?

5. What accomplishment of Bonhoeffer's maternal great grandfather, Karl August von Hase, does Metaxas credit with fueling Bonhoeffer's interest in Rome?

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