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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Community.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bonhoeffer, what is the Holy Spirit's purpose?
(a) To put belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior into Christians' hearts.
(b) To resolve the conflicts that inevitably develop in Christian communities.
(c) To bring peace to the world.
(d) To bring unity among all the world's religions.

2. How does Bonhoeffer believe that is it possible for Christians to remain together spiritually, even when scattered throughout the world?
(a) It is possible through Jesus Christ.
(b) It is possible through e-mails and instant messages.
(c) It is possible through God the Father.
(d) It is possible through the Holy Spirit.

3. Who signed the execution order that authorized Bonhoeffer's execution?
(a) Albert Speer.
(b) Heinrich Himmler.
(c) Hermann Goering.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

4. What is the overarching theme of Life Together?
(a) An autobiography of Bonhoeffer's life.
(b) A guide to the daily spiritual devotions of the seminary's community life.
(c) An illustration of spiritual life in an illegal, secret Protestant seminary within the historical context of Nazi Germany, 1935-1945.
(d) The Christian practices, beliefs, and principles by which Bonhoeffer leads his seminarians in daily life together.

5. What does Bonhoeffer say pastors and congregants should do about the community they find themselves in?
(a) Examine themselves and thank God for a chance to grow.
(b) Analyze their fellow believers and help them fix all their problems.
(c) Complain and gossip about their fellow believers every chance they get.
(d) Make as many friends as possible and form a network of cliques.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bonhoeffer, what does a Christian seek from Jesus Christ?

2. Christians see Bonhoeffer as having died for his faith. What term is applied to this?

3. What did Bonhoeffer say is the source of human love? What can unfulfilled human love easily become?

4. Who is arrested along with Bonhoeffer in 1943?

5. Bonhoeffer stated that "One can either believe or see, but faith has no need to see in order to ________. Seeing does not need to believe in order to see."

(see the answer key)

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