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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the two reasons Metaxas cites that Bonhoeffer decided to lead two German congregations in London?

2. What does Metaxas point out to be the motivation of Luther's condemnations of the Jews that he wrote late in his life?

3. How did Henry Smithe Lieper explain how Bonhoeffer was different from his pastoral peers in Germany, according to Metaxas?

4. How did Bonhoeffer characterize German emigres in Barcelona, according to a quote used by Metaxas?

5. How does Metaxas claim Hitler viewed Christianity and the church?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Metaxas explain how the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" affected Bonhoeffer?

3. How does Metaxas claim that Karl Barth influenced Bonhoeffer's theological approach?

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

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

6. For what was Bonhoeffer's father, Karl Bonhoeffer, internationally renowned, according to Metaxas?

7. How did Bonhoeffer characterize religion in a lecture given while he was an assistant pastor in Barcelona, according to Metaxas?

8. For what was Bonhoeffer's maternal great-grandfather, Karl August von Hase, well known according to Metaxas?

9. What challenge did Bonhoeffer raise in his letter to Bishop Ammundsen, cited by Metaxas, regarding the ecumenical meeting in Fano?

10. What is the reason Metaxas gives for why the German church willingly capitulated to the demands of Adolf Hitler during the 1930's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bonhoeffer began challenging Nazi oppressions almost from the moment he returned to Germany from America. Compare and contrast Bonhoeffer's theological views, including his views of eucumenicalism, to those of Hitler and the Nazis and how the two separate theological views played themselves out in Bonhoeffer's life and during the Nazi regime in Germany.

Essay Topic 2

When Bonhoeffer returned to Berlin after his year in Barcelona and another year in America, he found the Nazis were asserting themselves over every aspect of the German culture. Examine the book for reasons that Hitler and the Nazis became so appealing to Germany. Identify some of the difficulties that came to Germany due to the Treaty of Versailles as they are detailed in the book and even from sources outside of the book. Use these to help to explain Hitler's rise to power.

Essay Topic 3

As the Nazis began their agenda of persecution against Jews and various religious groups, conflicts arose in the church between who felt that the Nazis needed to be defied and others who felt they could be dealt with. Compare and contrast the two views and use information from the book that the sides used to support their position. Finally detail the consequences for choosing one of the two positions.

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