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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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) "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."
(d) "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."

3. How does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer's parents learned of his death?
(a) From watching the video of his execution on a movie theater news reel.
(b) By listening to the broadcast of his memorial service on the Radio.
(c) By receiving a phone call from one of Bonhoeffers survivors after his release from Flossenburg concentration camp.
(d) By receiving a letter from the commandant of Flossenburg concentration camp.

4. What was a criticism that Bonhoeffer made of his head pastor in Barcelona, Friedrich Olbricht?
(a) Olbricht had, "...lost his zeal for the church and had become disinterested in applying biblical truths to the modern world."
(b) Olbricht was, "Too demanding of his expectations that I understand all the challenges of his pastorate."
(c) Olbricht, "...has...done nothing in the was of addressing the younger generation in his parish."
(d) Olbricht was gone too much and left too many of the responsibilities of the parish to him.

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 disagreed with Bonhoeffer on the Aryan Paragraph.
(c) Barth supported the German Christians and their plans for the Reichsbischof.
(d) Barth believe that the Nazis could be influenced through efforts to work within their institutions.

6. Upon what does Metaxas focus "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy" upon?
(a) Bonhoeffer's theological training.
(b) Bonhoeffer's clandestine connections that brought him to be involved in the plot to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
(c) Bonhoeffer's determination to understand and live God's will.
(d) Bonhoeffer's evolving personal relationships.

7. What does Metaxas report to be the response of the German Christians to the choice of Friedrich von Bodelschwing as Reichsbischof?
(a) They chose to name their own Reichsbischof and follow him.
(b) They appealed to Hitler to rescind von Bodelschwing's selection.
(c) They accepted von Bodelschwing with reservations.
(d) They began to attack him, hoping to overturn the election by any means necessary.

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

9. What quote of Bonhoeffer's friend, Franz Hildebrandt, does Metaxas use to show the intellectual demands Bonhoeffer placed on those who were close to him.
(a) "Dietrich would ask for explanations and proofs of everything that came out of your mouth."
(b) "He would know the answer to every question he asked you and put you under a constant test of your understanding of the Bible and the world."
(c) "Dietrich would expect you to go to plays, operas, and museums with him and engage in lengthy conversations as to the significance of whatever was put before us."
(d) "You could not be a friend of Dietrich's if you did not argue with him."

10. What does Metaxas report to be the name of the church wherein Bonhoeffer heard the preaching of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.?
(a) Abyssinian Baptist Church.
(b) First Baptist Church of New York City.
(c) Park Avenue Baptist Church.
(d) Riverside Church.

11. What was a recurring them that Bonhoeffer taught in the years before he became involved in the illegal seminaries of the Confessing Church, according to Metaxas?
(a) Transubstantiation--that Christians take the blood and body of Christ in communion.
(b) Incarnation--that God did not create us to be disembodied spirits, but flesh-and-blood human beings.
(c) Original Sin--that man's condition is based upon the sin of Adam.
(d) Grace--that coming into the presence of God is based upon His grace.

12. According to Metaxas, after Bonhoeffer had returned to Germany from New York, how did he view theology?
(a) He believed that theology must lead to the practical aspects of how to live as a Christian.
(b) He believed that theology was to be protected from the Nazis.
(c) He believed that theology was what separated Christians from pagans.
(d) He believed that theology was the basis by which the Bible should be studied.

13. 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?
(a) The German church faced the choice of either being Christian or National Socialist.
(b) The German church faced the choice of being at peace or at war.
(c) The German church faced the choice of defending their faith or compromising it.
(d) The German church faced the choice of being free or slave.

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

15. How does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer kept informed of the turmoil involving the German church?
(a) He knew British news reporters who got timely information from Berlin.
(b) He had many phone updates from a wide number of contacts.
(c) Members of his congregations updated him through their contacts.
(d) His mother, Paula Bonhoeffer, kept him updated through her various contacts including her son-in-law, General von der Goltz.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bonhoeffer deal with the conduct of the students in Wedding?

2. What quote does Metaxas pull from a sermon that Bonhoeffer gave in Barcelona while his parents were visiting?

3. Of the students with whom Bonhoeffer socialized while in New York, which does Metaxas claim had the greatest influence?

4. How had Bonhoeffer's relationships outside of Germany affect his view of the church, according to Metaxas?

5. What theological battle was being waged when Bonhoeffer arrived in America, according to Metaxas?

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