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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 is the one area in which Bonhoeffer's father saw a relationship with the work of his son, according to a letter cited by Metaxas?
(a) He had to depend on hard reason rather than emotions to get him through the challenges.
(b) He had discovered that living relationships to human beings and the possibility of meaning something to them was more important than the professional obligations.
(c) He learned that he could only deal with problems if he separated himself emotionally from them.
(d) He had to depend on what was taught him as a child to deal with the problems as an adult.

2. Where was Bonhoeffer's memorial service, according to Metaxas?
(a) Union Theological Seminary.
(b) Flossenburg concentration camp.
(c) The Vatican.
(d) Holy Trinity Church in London, England.

3. What does Metaxas report to be the focus of Bonhoeffer's thoughts in London while some of his colleagues were concentrating on political battles against Nazi intrusion of the church?
(a) Bonhoeffer was thinking about how he could best influence Germany's leaders.
(b) Bonhoeffer was thinking about how to get the world involved in dealing with Hitler's social and religious agenda.
(c) Bonhoeffer was thinking about permanently leaving Germany and renouncing his citizenship.
(d) Bonhoeffer was thinking about God's call of discipleship and its cost.

4. What does Metaxas claim to have given Bonhoeffer any value during his trip to New York?
(a) The casual attitudes of seminary students.
(b) Negro Churches.
(c) The open debate regarding social issues.
(d) The socially focused church activities.

5. What was the reason that Bonhoeffer felt a separation from one of his mentors in Germany, Karl Barth, according to Metaxas?
(a) Barth was not willing to split from the German church until opponents were thrown out, but Bonhoeffer wanted to establish a Free Church.
(b) Barth believe that the Nazis could be influenced through efforts to work within their institutions.
(c) Barth supported the German Christians and their plans for the Reichsbischof.
(d) Barth disagreed with Bonhoeffer on the Aryan Paragraph.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Metaxas claim to be the priority of the congregations that Bonhoeffer led in London?

3. What does Metaxas report to be Bonhoeffer's negotiating advantage during his time leading two congregations in London?

4. What were the three conclusions that Bonhoeffer announced in his address, "The Church and the Jewish Question", in rebuttal to the "Aryan Paragraph"?

5. Why does Metaxas claim that the Nazis used Martin Luther's late writings regarding Jews to promote their agenda against the Jews.

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