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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. To what Biblical prophets did Metaxas compare Bonhoeffer based upon the speech he gave at Fano?

2. How did Bonhoeffer finally propose to Maria, according to Metaxas?

3. On the day that Bonhoeffer was arrested, what does Metaxas report Maria had written to Bonhoeffer in her diary?

4. Who does Metaxas report to be an inmate of Bonhoeffer who once performed brutal medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners?

5. How did the commissar order revitalize the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer was arrested by the Gestapo?

2. What does Metaxas identify as a major criticism that Bonhoeffer made of both the international ecumenical movement and the German Confessing Church?

3. What does Metaxas claim to be Bonhoeffer's indication that the Gestapo was preparing to arrest him?

4. Who does Metaxas claim to be the first person to recognize the chemistry between Maria von Wedemeyer and Bonhoeffer?

5. What does Metaxas claim to be Bonhoeffer's attitude about the death he was facing at the hands of the Nazis?

6. What was the most significant aspect of the relationship between Ruth von Kleist-Retzow and Bonhoeffer, according to Metaxas?

7. 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.

8. What does Metaxas define as the Godesberg Declaration?

9. 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?

10. What does Metaxas report of Hans von Wedemeyer that makes him unique?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Bonhoeffer was in America he was exposed to the segregation of American blacks from the mainstream of white social institutions. Explain how Bonhoeffer responded to this from his theological viewpoint and how his time in America prepared him to respond to Nazi reprisals against the Jews.

Essay Topic 2

As the Nazis became more assertive over the affairs of the church, Bonhoeffer and Hermann Sasse constructed the Bethel Confession which Metaxas claims, "...was to spell out the true and historic Christian faith, which contrasted with Ludwig Muller's facile and inchoate "theology." Identify the main points of the confession and the its ultimate fate after it was circulated among Germany's top clergy. What were the motivations of various clergymen to act in the fashion they did to the language of the Confession? Were their action dedicated to the defense of Christianity? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Metaxas reported that Hitler was not "openly anti-Christian, as most of his top lieutenants were." He also suggested that he used his public pronouncements to engender support from Christians. Are there American politicians today who take a similar approach to Christians as did Hitler? Compare and contrast Hitler's courting of Christians to win political influence to the same of an American politician. Is either Hitler or the American politician justified for their insincerity? Who is really to blame for the practice, the politicians who make false statements to win public support, or Christians who are so easily mislead? Give support for your answers.

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