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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. At what age does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer completed his second postdoctoral thesis?
(a) 23
(b) 33
(c) 27
(d) 31

2. To what did Metaxas credit Bonhoeffer's intellectual independence and confidence in contradicting his theology professors?
(a) His experience in Rome.
(b) The experience he had during the German hyper inflation.
(c) Growing up with Karl Bonhoeffer who would make him justify all his words.
(d) His desire for cultural and intellectual stimulation.

3. What does Metaxas report to be Bonhoeffer's first ministry?
(a) 14 Wangenheimstrasse.
(b) Teaching and preaching to a youth Sunday school class in the Grunewald parish.
(c) The associate pastorship in Barcelona.
(d) The Thursday Circle.

4. What are three Freedoms that Bishop George Bell asked in the Name of the Gospel for Christians in the German Church?
(a) Freedom to peach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Freedom of the printed word and assembly, Freedom of the Church to instruct its youth in the principles of Christianity.
(b) Freedom to stand on biblical doctrine, Freedom of dissent with the government, and Freedom to instruct its youth the principles of Christianity.
(c) Freedom to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Freedom of assembly, and Freedom of dissent with the government.ospel for Christians in the German Church?
(d) Freedom of speech, press, and assembly.

5. What decision did Hitler make in October, 1933, that further catapulted his popularity with Germans?
(a) To enforce the Enabling Acts.
(b) To relocate Jews to concentration camps.
(c) To prevent Jews from serving in Christian churches.
(d) To pull out of the League of Nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Metaxas describe the "Thursday Circle"?

2. What does status does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer attained upon his death?

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

4. Who was accused of burning down the Reichstag, according to Metaxas?

5. Why does Metaxas claim that Bonhoeffer, "...struggled with the 'problem' of being charming."

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