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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. What does Metaxas report to be the commissar order?
(a) A direct order that all prisoners taken by the German military were to be placed under the direct command of an SS commissar.
(b) A military order that ordered that all Soviet commissars be captured and grilled for torture techniques.
(c) A military order that all captured Soviet military leaders were to be shot and killed.
(d) A direct order that all German military officers would be assigned a Nazi commissar to direct them in the proper German method of conducting combat.

2. Why was the German Government opposed to Bonhoeffer and is ordinands traveling to visit the Swiss church, according to a quote found by Metaxas?
(a) "...because Bonhoeffer has caused no small amount of embarrassment when he has gone to other countries."
(b) "...because his influence is not conducive to German interests."
(c) "...because it is important that we protect the Christian solidarity of our citizens."
(d) "...because Bonhoeffer's presentation to the international press will bring disfavor to our leaders."

3. How did the commissar order revitalize the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler?
(a) Many generals felt Soviet commissars could be used to find more important tactical information.
(b) Many generals considered the order to be an unreasonable violation of the rules of warfare.
(c) The generals felt that prisoners of war were their responsibility and could be used in productive supporting roles for their soldiers.
(d) The generals felt that adding an SS commissar to their entourage would slow down their progress.

4. How did Bonhoeffer finally propose to Maria, according to Metaxas?
(a) Through a letter.
(b) To her mother with Maria present.
(c) With her brother.
(d) Through her grandmother.

5. What was the last thing Bonhoeffer did with the prisoners with whom he was in transit before he was taken by the Gestapo to be executed?
(a) He shared some potato salad and coffee with his fellow inmates.
(b) He had gone into his daily Bible verse meditation.
(c) He performed a worship service on Quasimodo Sunday (the first Sunday after Easter).
(d) He went to bed for the first time in three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Bonhoeffer defined by an ordainant from Finkewalde Seminary quoted by Metaxas?

2. What former theological nemesis of Bonhoeffer's does Metaxas report to have joined a conspiracy against Hitler?

3. Who does Metaxas identify as the individual who was largely responsible for helping Bonhoeffer have a purpose for going to America before Germany started a war?

4. What does Metaxas suggest gave Bonhoeffer hope on Easter Sunday, 1945?

5. What was Bonhoeffer's next destination after he traveled to Sweden to share information regarding the conspiracy against Hitler with Bishop George Bell, according to Metaxas.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Metaxas suggest to be the reason that Bonhoeffer's uncle, Paul von Hase, spent a five hour visit at Tegel Prison on June 30, 1944.

2. What are two reasons Metaxas cited that German generals would not join a coup against Hitler after the conquering of France?

3. Where did Hitler require the French to sign the instrument of surrender to Germany after Hitler had conquered them, according to Metaxas?

4. Who does Metaxas claim the conspiracy was targeting for assassination besides Hitler?

5. According to a quote by Oskar Hammelsbeck cited by Metaxas, how had Bonhoeffer's moral convictions and his view of guilt lead him to be involved with the conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler?

6. For what reason does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer left London for Berlin?

7. What does Metaxas report to be the response of every Norwegian Pastor after Bishop Berggrav was placed under house arrest?

8. What did Metaxas report to be the event that led to the Kristallnacht?

9. What did Reichsbischof Mueller's arrest of the Lutheran Bishops of Werttemberg and Bavaria lead members of the Confessing Church to realize according to Metaxas?

10. Who was Metaxas' source of most of the information regarding Bonhoeffer during his time at Buchenwald?

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