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

2. Who taught Bonhoeffer's nanny, Kathe van Horn, Christian concepts that challenged Lutheran orthodoxies of the day?
(a) She taught herself.
(b) Count Zinzendorf.
(c) John Calvin.
(d) Martin Luther.

3. What does Metaxas report to be the name of the church wherein Bonhoeffer heard the preaching of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.?
(a) First Baptist Church of New York City.
(b) Abyssinian Baptist Church.
(c) Riverside Church.
(d) Park Avenue Baptist Church.

4. What does Metaxas claim annoyed Hitler regarding Christian teaching?
(a) That Christianity had a long tradition that could not be dismantled.
(b) That Christianity preached meekness.
(c) That Christianity taught that Jesus was the only begotten son of God.
(d) That Jesus was Jewish.

5. 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 creationists and evolutionists.
(c) A battle between Catholics and Protestants.
(d) A battle between Calvinists and Armenians.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer's parents learned of his death?

2. What does Metaxas claim to have been a positive consequence of Bonhoeffer's Memorial service being held in England?

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

4. How does Metaxas explain the affect of the Aryan Paragraph on the German Church?

5. Which quote does Metaxas use to reflect Hitler's attitude toward Protestant pastors?

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