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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theological battle was being waged when Bonhoeffer arrived in America, according to Metaxas?
(a) A battle between liberals and fundamentalists.
(b) A battle between Catholics and Protestants.
(c) A battle between creationists and evolutionists.
(d) A battle between Calvinists and Armenians.

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

3. 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) "You could not be a friend of Dietrich's if you did not argue with him."
(b) "Dietrich would ask for explanations and proofs of everything that came out of your mouth."
(c) "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."
(d) "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."

4. Toward the end of 1923, what does Metaxas claim could be bought with 100,000 marks?
(a) A months rent.
(b) A week of groceries.
(c) A bottle of wine and strawberries.
(d) A Mercedes Benz.

5. What was the date of Bonhoeffer's Memorial Service, according to Metaxas?
(a) May 8, 1945.
(b) August 15, 1945.
(c) April 9, 1945.
(d) July 27, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a criticism that Bonhoeffer made of his head pastor in Barcelona, Friedrich Olbricht?

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

3. Who does Metaxas report to be the professor who became the greatest influence over Bonhoeffer's life?

4. What does Metaxas identify as the difference between the theological debate in the U.S. in the 1930's and those in which Bonhoeffer participated as he was earning his doctorate degrees?

5. What does Metaxas report to be Hitler's proposal to navigate relations between the church and the German government?

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