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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 seeming contradiction of Bonhoeffer's was amplified by the war, according to Metaxas?

2. How does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer was discovered to be involved in Operation 7?

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

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

5. What reason did Metaxas give for the Bonhoeffer family's ability to escape scrutiny even though it was deeply involved in seditious activities?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Why had the original attempt to assassinate Hitler failed, according to Metaxas?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Bonhoeffer send coded messages to his family while was in captivity, according to Metaxas.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think of yourself as being in the role of a church leader in Nazi Germany in 1934. You are being pressured by the government to accept various intrusions into your church, such as making your youth department part of the Hitler Youth, and taking loyalty oaths to the Nazi Party. Write how you would plan to respond and what steps you would take to prepare your church for your decision, then write the message you would deliver to your congregation telling them of your decision and informing them of the first steps they will need to take so you can lead your church toward where you feel it needs to go.

Essay Topic 2

While Bonhoeffer was an associate pastor to Friedrich Olbricht, his intensity and expectations of Christians conflicted with Olbricht's approach to his flock. Identify an irreconcilable conflict that came of the different personalities and one thing that Bonhoeffer took from his time in Barcelona that affected his life's ministry. Detail how these items continued to affect his relationships, his ministries, and his theology throughout his life.

Essay Topic 3

Upon arriving in America and beginning his studies here, Bonhoeffer made some very harsh criticisms of American theology students. Are Bonhoeffer's observations true to this day? If so, how are they demonstrated? If not, explain why he is mistaken and point out evidence from the time of Bonhoeffer's visit that makes his observations incorrect.

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