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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29, 30 and 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Metaxas detail to have prevented the bomb that Stauffenberg detonated from killing Hitler?
(a) The Gestapo had Stauffenberg arrested before he could carry out his plot.
(b) Hitler chose to leave the room.
(c) The fuses did not detonate.
(d) A socle.

2. What was Bonhoeffer's view of philosophy, according to Metaxas?
(a) Bonhoeffer believed that one could not become a solid theologian without studying philosophy.
(b) Bonhoeffer considered philosophy to be man's search for truth apart from God.
(c) Bonhoeffer believed that one could not become a solid philosopher without studying theology.
(d) Bonhoeffer considered a theologian and philosopher to be the same thing.

3. According to Metaxas, why didn't Hitler have everyone involved in the conspiracy against him immediately executed?
(a) Hitler wanted to get as much information as possible regarding the conspiracy.
(b) He wanted to enjoy torturing the co-conspirators to their death.
(c) He was planning massive, televised show trials after his success in the war.
(d) The war was winding down and the resources were not available to retrieve all of them.

4. What does Metaxas identify as the major difference between the ecumenical movement and Bonhoeffer with regard to WWII?
(a) The ecumenical movement believed Hitler could be negotiated with, but Bonhoeffer did not.
(b) The ecumenical movement discouraged people from joining the military, but Bonhoeffer did not feel so empowered.
(c) The ecumenical movement sought to end the war, but Bonhoeffer decided that Hitler had to be assassinated.
(d) The ecumenical movement was pacifist, but Bonhoeffer was not.

5. What was Bohnoeffers' first impression of American theology students, according to documents cited by Metaxas.
(a) Their "new world" view offered a fresh perspective on his European theological training.
(b) They made shallow, unsubstantiated statements and were ignorant of dogmatics and basic theological questions.
(c) They attempted to connect all their training to finding a profession.
(d) They were detached from the protestant heritage that was so vital in Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Metaxas claim Karl Bonhoeffer influenced Berlin?

3. What speculation does Metaxas make as to why the former Nazi official who performed medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners was placed in confinement?

4. How does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer was discovered to be involved in Operation 7?

5. What choice did Bonhoeffer explain that the German church faced in a letter to Bishop Ammundsen, cited by Metaxas, regarding the ecumenical conference in Fano?

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