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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Metaxas claim that Bonhoeffer often mentioned the Tower of Babel in his sermons?
(a) To communicate with his supporters that he saw the attempts of the Nazis to be destined for failure.
(b) To prove to the Nazis that Old Testament passages had modern applications.
(c) Because he felt that too many efforts by church leaders were misdirected.
(d) To link the Nazis attempts to control the church with man's "religious" attempt to reach heaven on his own strength.

2. Who does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer's first love to be?
(a) Grete von Dohnanyi.
(b) Emmi Delbruck.
(c) Maria von Wedemeyer.
(d) Elizabeth Zinn.

3. What question regarding the reformation became increasingly important to Bonhoeffer as the Nazis became increasingly demanding of the Lutheran church?
(a) Did Christianity have too close of a relationship with pagan culture when the catholic church became officially recognized.
(b) Can there really be a separation of church and state?
(c) Did the reformation go wrong by moving from a sect to a church.
(d) Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

4. What does Metaxas point out to be the motivation of Luther's condemnations of the Jews that he wrote late in his life?
(a) They were motivated by their racial differences to europeans.
(b) They were motivated by their economic self sufficiency.
(c) They were motivated by the Jews indifference to his efforts to convert them to Christianity.
(d) They were motivated by their aloofness to general European society.

5. How did the German Pastor's Emergency League respond to Reichsbischof Ludwig Muller's attempt to prevent it from meeting in synod by closing the Berlin Cathedral, according to Metaxas?
(a) They asked Bonhoeffer to separate his congregations from the official German church.
(b) They held their synod in the courtyard adjacent to the Cathedral.
(c) They signed a petition expressing their disagreement.
(d) They asked for international observation of Nazi involvement in church affairs.

6. What does Metaxas claim annoyed Hitler regarding Christian teaching?
(a) That Jesus was Jewish.
(b) That Christianity had a long tradition that could not be dismantled.
(c) That Christianity taught that Jesus was the only begotten son of God.
(d) That Christianity preached meekness.

7. What does Metaxas claim to be the priority of the congregations that Bonhoeffer led in London?
(a) To influence other countries that the Nazi government was trustworthy.
(b) Maintain cultural connections with the homeland.
(c) To help in opposing Nazi efforts to interfere with the mission of the church.
(d) To support the German Christians abroad.

8. Why does Metaxas claim that Bonhoeffer, "...struggled with the 'problem' of being charming."
(a) Because he was, by nature, a recluse.
(b) Because it caused social problems for him.
(c) Because he wanted the words and logic of what he said to be the only things to which others responded.
(d) Because it was frowned upon by his father.

9. Why does Metaxas suggest the students in Bonhoeffer's confirmation class in Wedding were different from similar children in classes he taught in Harlem?
(a) The students in Harlem were largely from poor, dysfunctional families and were disruptive, whereas the students in Wedding were patient and orderly.
(b) Because the students in Harlem participated voluntarily and their parents took their attendance seriously, whereas the students in Wedding were mandated by the state to attend, so the students were disruptive and disrespectful.
(c) The students in Harlem were affluent and motivated whereas the students in Wedding were from lower class families and acted like they were trapped in their position.
(d) There were no differences between the students in Harlem and Wedding.

10. How had Bonhoeffer's relationships outside of Germany affect his view of the church, according to Metaxas?
(a) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world helped him see that German theology was superior and worth protecting.
(b) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world were with people of different races and nationalities, but they could share their believe in Christian principles.
(c) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world gave him the perspective to be able to see the flaws in German theology.
(d) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world helped him see that the conflicts facing Germans were mild compared to those faced in other countries.

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

12. What does Metaxas report to be Hitler's proposal to navigate relations between the church and the German government?
(a) Appoint a commission of three bishops.
(b) Adopt a confession of faith.
(c) Appoint a Reichsbischof (Reich Bishop).
(d) Receive an endorsement from the Pope.

13. What was the question that Metaxas claims Jean Lassere put to Bonhoeffer that led him to become involved in the ecumenical movement?
(a) "Do we believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of the Saints, or do we believe in the eternal mission of France?"
(b) "Are you willing to forgo all you have been taught about your people and take part in something much greater?"
(c) "Do you really believe that Christ would call us to kill each other to determine if French Christians were better than German Christians?"
(d) "Is our war between flesh and blood or between the spirits of God and the spirits of the devil?"

14. What part of Bonhoeffer's trip to New York does Metaxas suggest had the most influence on his changed preaching style?
(a) His road trip to Mexico.
(b) His involvement in the debate between secularists and fundamentalists.
(c) His viewing of "All Quiet on the Western Front" with a Frenchman.
(d) His worship at the "negro churches".

15. What does Metaxas report to be Bonhoeffer's negotiating advantage during his time leading two congregations in London?
(a) He could separate the German churches in England from the official German church and harm Germany's international reputation.
(b) He could communicate Nazi demands around the world and expose their true intentions.
(c) He could train young Germans in the biblical heritage of the church and send them to Germany to challenge the German Christians.
(d) He could have free communications with the ecumenical movement around the world and bring them to pressure Nazi intrusions in church affairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Metaxas claim the Reigchstag Fire Edict empowered the Nazis over Germany?

3. According to Metaxas, upon what basis were Jews persecuted in Nazi Germany?

4. How does Metaxas claim the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" affected Bonhoeffer?

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

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