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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What momentous historic event does Metaxas note took place two days after Bonhoeffer arrived in Germany, and of which he was ignorant?
(a) His first love got married.
(b) His brother got married.
(c) The Japanese left the League of nations.
(d) The Nazi Party was elected to the second largest political party in Germany.

2. What was the objective that Bonhoeffer put to the attendees of the youth conference that began the ecumenical conference at Fano?
(a) The objective was to equip the attendees with the knowledge to overcome Nazi attacks on their faith.
(b) The objective was to realize that suffering was eminent.
(c) The objective was to help attendees make international contacts so they could find passage out of Germany.
(d) The objective was to hear what God would say to them.

3. What observation on prayer, cited by Metaxas, that Bonhoeffer made after observing prostitutes attending a Catholic Mass at Sacre Coeur?
(a) "Temptations which accompany the working day will be conquered on the basis of the morning breakthrough to God...He wants to give us today the power which we need for our work."
(b) "When our will whole heartedly enters in the prayer of Christ, then we pray correctly."
(c) "It's much easier for me to imagine a praying murderer, a praying prostitute, than a vain person praying. Nothing is so at odds with prayer as vanity."
(d) "The entire day receives order and discipline when it acquires unity. This unity must be sought and found in morning prayer. The morning prayer determines the day."

4. Who was the theologian that Metaxas reports Bonhoeffer lobbied to have placed in the University of Berlin that the Nazis rejected?
(a) Karl Barth.
(b) Emil Brunner.
(c) Georg Wobbermin.
(d) Erwin Sutz.

5. How does Metaxas report a member of Igel described Bonhoeffer?
(a) "Extremely secure and self-confident, not vain, but 'able to tolerate criticism.'"
(b) "Far more rooted in his home than was customary among his fellow students."
(c) "Generally patriotic."
(d) "A Champion of the kaiser and the policies of Bismarck."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the German Government opposed to Bonhoeffer and is ordinands traveling to visit the Swiss church, according to a quote found by Metaxas?

2. What does Metaxas use for the information upon which he builds his book?

3. What reservations does Metaxas claim Maria's sister and her husband had regarding Bonhoeffer?

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

5. What does Metaxas report to be the conditions in Germany that inspired Adolph Hitler to lead the Bierhall Putch?

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