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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 began to attack him, hoping to overturn the election by any means necessary.
(c) They accepted von Bodelschwing with reservations.
(d) They appealed to Hitler to rescind von Bodelschwing's selection.

2. 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 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."
(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 ask for explanations and proofs of everything that came out of your mouth."
(d) "You could not be a friend of Dietrich's if you did not argue with him."

3. What does Metaxas claim to have been a positive consequence of Bonhoeffer's Memorial service being held in England?
(a) "Bonhoeffer's rightful place as a theologian was cemented."
(b) "...the world again begin to reconcile itself to itself."
(c) "People around the world began to recognize the positive achievements of Germans throughout history.
(d) "Nazi sympathizers were further ostracized for allowing another country to lead in honoring one of its most courageous citizens."

4. What was the biblical text that Luther used for his sermon at Kaiser Wilhelm memorial Church, according to Metaxas?
(a) Psalm 42, "My Soul is cast down within me."
(b) 1 Peter 2:20, "For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently this is commendable before God."
(c) Revelation 2:4-5: "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou has left thy first love...."
(d) Psalm 19, "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations."

5. Which quote does Metaxas use to reflect Hitler's attitude toward Protestant pastors?
(a) "If this doesn't come from the other side...then it must come from us;...."
(b) "A church that does not keep step with modern scientific knowledge is doomed. It may take quite a while, but it is bound finally to happen."
(c) "You can do anything you want with them,...They are insignificant little people, submissive as dogs,...."
(d) "It's been our misfortune to have the wrong religion. Why didn't we have the religion of the Japanese, who regard sacrifice for the Fatherland ans the highest good?"

6. While Bonhoeffer was in London, who does Metaxas identify as the church leader who became his most important contact in the ecumenical movement?
(a) Karl Barth.
(b) Franz Hildebrandt.
(c) Erwin Sutz.
(d) George Bell.

7. How did Bonhoeffer characterize his decision to go to Barcelona, according to Metaxas?
(a) "After much council and fervent prayer, I made the decision that changed my life."
(b) "It happened that I went."
(c) "I made my decision based upon what was best for me and Elizabeth (Zinn)."
(d) "In spite of the protests of my parents, I decided this venture was where I was being led."

8. What was the politically dangerous message that Metaxas reports Bonhoeffer made in a sermon at Trinity Church in Berlin one month after Hitler became Chancellor?
(a) "The Jews remain to this day the chosen seed of God, from whom we, the Church of Jesus Christ, are the multitude of the promise to Abraham."
(b) "Who will you worship, the God of the Bible, or the Fuherer of Germany?"
(c) "The Church has only one altar, the altar of the Almighty...before which all creatures must kneel...."
(d) "We have only one God, and His only Son was the King of the Jews."

9. Why does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer did not marry his first love?
(a) Because Bonhoeffer would not allow other people to get close to him.
(b) Because Bonhoeffer's travels around the world kept the relationship from growing.
(c) Because she married another man while he was travelling.
(d) Because she was Jewish.

10. According to Metaxas, after Bonhoeffer had returned to Germany from New York, how did he view theology?
(a) He believed that theology was the basis by which the Bible should be studied.
(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 must lead to the practical aspects of how to live as a Christian.

11. What was Bohnoeffers' first impression of American theology students, according to documents cited by Metaxas.
(a) They made shallow, unsubstantiated statements and were ignorant of dogmatics and basic theological questions.
(b) Their "new world" view offered a fresh perspective on his European theological training.
(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.

12. How did Germans consider the Weimar Republic, according to Metaxas?
(a) As just another political arrangement designed to empower the wealthy.
(b) As a logical extension from the days of the Kaiser who ruled over the united Germanic tribes.
(c) As preferable to Bolshevism.
(d) As an unpleasant political has forced on them by their enemies...who wanted Germany to be weak anyway.

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

14. What were the three conclusions that Bonhoeffer announced in his address, "The Church and the Jewish Question", in rebuttal to the "Aryan Paragraph"?
(a) The church must question the state, help the state's victims, and work against the state, if necessary.
(b) The church must separate itself from the state, make itself the source of self-sufficiency works, and accept anyone who will accept its moral limits.
(c) The church must recognize that government is ordained by God, rebellion against God's ordained authorities is demonic, all Christians must seek to change the state from within the state.
(d) The church must work with the state to see that its moral laws are consistent with God's moral laws, the church must define the political aims of its members.

15. Who taught Bonhoeffer's nanny, Kathe van Horn, Christian concepts that challenged Lutheran orthodoxies of the day?
(a) Martin Luther.
(b) Count Zinzendorf.
(c) She taught herself.
(d) John Calvin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Metaxas claim to have given Bonhoeffer any value during his trip to New York?

2. What does Metaxas suggest prevented Bonhoeffer from accepting his grandmother's encouragement to take a trip to India to visit Ghandi?

3. What decision did Hitler make in October, 1933, that further catapulted his popularity with Germans?

4. Who does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer's first love to be?

5. What German philosopher does Metaxas suggest that Hitler believed prophesied his rise to power?

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