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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ten years after Bonhoeffer's death, what event takes place in commemoration of his sacrifice?
(a) The Pope canonizes him.
(b) Bavarian pastors erect a monument in his honor.
(c) He is awarded a posthumous Nobel prize.
(d) His seminary re-opens in Finkenwalde.

2. Who became one of Bonhoeffer's teachers?
(a) Alfred Einstein, a well-known physicist.
(b) Sigmund Freud, a noted psychologist.
(c) Karl Barth, a well-known theologian.
(d) Fritz Arnheim, a well-known historian.

3. What German city did Bonhoeffer return to?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Finkenwald.
(c) Dusseldorf.
(d) Flossenberg.

4. Christians see Bonhoeffer as having died for his faith. What term is applied to this?
(a) Priest.
(b) Martyr.
(c) Prophet.
(d) Apostle.

5. On April 8, 1945, when Bonhoeffer is taken to death row to be hanged the following day, what is he doing when he is taken from his cell?
(a) He is reading his Bible.
(b) He is serving Communion.
(c) He is finishing a prayer in a service that he is conducting.
(d) He is writing a book.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the overarching theme of Life Together?

3. Who is arrested along with Bonhoeffer in 1943?

4. What was the title of Bonhoeffer's doctoral thesis and dissertation?

5. In 1939, what does Dietrich Bonhoeffer commit himself to supporting?

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