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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "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."
(c) "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."
(d) "I believe that interpretation is not necessary in art."

2. What theological battle was being waged when Bonhoeffer arrived in America, according to Metaxas?
(a) A battle between Catholics and Protestants.
(b) A battle between creationists and evolutionists.
(c) A battle between liberals and fundamentalists.
(d) A battle between Calvinists and Armenians.

3. 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 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.
(b) 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.
(c) The church must question the state, help the state's victims, and work against the state, if necessary.
(d) 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.

4. 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 worship at the "negro churches".
(d) His viewing of "All Quiet on the Western Front" with a Frenchman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the one area in which Bonhoeffer's father saw a relationship with the work of his son, according to a letter cited by Metaxas?

3. How does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer kept informed of the turmoil involving the German church?

4. What are three Freedoms that Bishop George Bell asked in the Name of the Gospel for Christians in the German Church?

5. What does Metaxas report to be Bonhoeffer's negotiating advantage during his time leading two congregations in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Metaxas explain the Fuherer Principle?

2. How does Metaxas paraphrase Martin Luther to explain that faith in the Gospel affects individual lives?

3. What does Metaxas report happened to the German mark beginning in 1923?

4. How does Metaxas suggest Bonhoeffer's relationships outside of Germany affected his view of the church?

5. How did Bonhoeffer's parents hear of his death, according to Metaxas?

6. How does Metaxas claim that Bonhoeffer suggested Christians' treatment of Christ while he was in Barcelona?

7. What does Metaxas claim to have been the make-up of Bonhoeffer's confirmation class in Wedding?

8. What does Metaxas report to be Churchill's response to conspiracies to assassinate Adolf Hitler seeking allied support?

9. What were the liberal theological ideas promoted by Adolf von Harnack with which Bonhoeffer disagreed, according to Metaxas?

10. What was a criticism of Bonhoeffer's regarding the communal living of American seminary students that was cited by Metaxas?

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