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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. 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) "In spite of the protests of my parents, I decided this venture was where I was being led."
(d) "After much council and fervent prayer, I made the decision that changed my life."

2. Who was accused of burning down the Reichstag, according to Metaxas?
(a) Herman Goring.
(b) Ernst Hanfstaengl.
(c) Marinus van der Lubbe.
(d) Georgi Dimitroff.

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

4. What was Bonhoeffer's view of philosophy, according to Metaxas?
(a) Bonhoeffer believed that one could not become a solid philosopher without studying theology.
(b) Bonhoeffer believed that one could not become a solid theologian without studying philosophy.
(c) Bonhoeffer considered a theologian and philosopher to be the same thing.
(d) Bonhoeffer considered philosophy to be man's search for truth apart from God.

5. What was Bohnoeffers' first impression of American theology students, according to documents cited by Metaxas.
(a) They made shallow, unsubstantiated statements and were ignorant of dogmatics and basic theological questions.
(b) Their "new world" view offered a fresh perspective on his European theological training.
(c) They were detached from the protestant heritage that was so vital in Germany.
(d) They attempted to connect all their training to finding a profession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer's first love to be?

2. 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.

3. How does Metaxas claim the Reigchstag Fire Edict empowered the Nazis over Germany?

4. How did Metaxas define the Aryan Paragraph?

5. What was the biblical text that Luther used for his sermon at Kaiser Wilhelm memorial Church, according to Metaxas?

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