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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 was the third element that defines a Christian fellowship?
(a) Christians were not chosen by God to be Christians from eternity (free will).
(b) Christian fellowships are transitory and temporary.
(c) Christians were chosen by God to be Christians from eternity (predestination).
(d) Christian fellowships always end in strife and failure because they involve selfish, fallen humans.

2. What did Bonhoeffer, in contrast, say is the source of spiritual love and what does it desire to do?
(a) The universe; be in harmony with the universe.
(b) Jesus Christ; serve Him.
(c) Inner peace; find Nirvana.
(d) Jesus Christ; serve others.

3. 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) The Christian practices, beliefs, and principles by which Bonhoeffer leads his seminarians in daily life together.
(d) An illustration of spiritual life in an illegal, secret Protestant seminary within the historical context of Nazi Germany, 1935-1945.

4. What did Bonhoeffer decide to study at the age of sixteen?
(a) Psychology.
(b) History.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Theology.

5. According to Bonhoeffer, the Christian community must learn to thank God daily for _____ things before learning to appreciate great things.
(a) Every.
(b) All.
(c) Small.
(d) Any.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who signed the execution order that authorized Bonhoeffer's execution?

2. What did Bonhoeffer believe was special about Jesus Christ?

3. How did Bonhoeffer view Christian fellowship?

4. 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."

5. What did Bonhoeffer believe that human egos did to human relationships, without Christ's mediating influence?

(see the answer key)

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