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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14, 15 and 16.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the politically dangerous message that Metaxas reports Bonhoeffer made in a sermon at Trinity Church in Berlin one month after Hitler became Chancellor?
(a) "The Jews remain to this day the chosen seed of God, from whom we, the Church of Jesus Christ, are the multitude of the promise to Abraham."
(b) "Who will you worship, the God of the Bible, or the Fuherer of Germany?"
(c) "The Church has only one altar, the altar of the Almighty...before which all creatures must kneel...."
(d) "We have only one God, and His only Son was the King of the Jews."
2. To what conclusion does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer arrived in a journal entry regarding his observations of art and his criticism of art historians?
(a) "Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one."
(b) "I believe that interpretation is not necessary in art."
(c) "The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life."
(d) "We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies."
3. What was the date of Bonhoeffer's Memorial Service, according to Metaxas?
(a) May 8, 1945.
(b) April 9, 1945.
(c) August 15, 1945.
(d) July 27, 1945.
4. What position did Hitler take when German pastors were allowed to meet with him to express their concerns?
(a) He announce that he would deal with their rebellion with every means.
(b) He said he would pass their suggestions to Reichsbischof Muller.
(c) He attempted to be conciliatory to keep their political support.
(d) He was non-committal and said he would take their concerns under advisement.
5. What were the two reasons Metaxas cites that Bonhoeffer decided to lead two German congregations in London?
(a) To participate in honest "parish work" and to separate from the church struggles in Germany to gain perspective on the bigger picture.
(b) To minister freely without Nazi intrusions and to restore his energy for challenges in Germany that he knew were to come.
(c) To inform England of the turmoil coming to Germany and to safely lead a church insurrection from outside of Germany.
(d) To practically apply what he had learned of ministry and to prepare to become a German ex-patriot as the Nazis continued to absorb power.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Metaxas claim Hitler viewed Christianity and the church?
2. Why does Metaxas claim Reformation Sunday is a patriotic holiday in Germany?
3. What does Metaxas report to be the conditions in Germany that inspired Adolph Hitler to lead the Bierhall Putch?
4. What does Metaxas claim annoyed Hitler regarding Christian teaching?
5. What observation on prayer, cited by Metaxas, that Bonhoeffer made after observing prostitutes attending a Catholic Mass at Sacre Coeur?
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