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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Bonhoeffer's ideas are not susceptible to rigorous rational examination and do not make sense without belief in _____.
(a) Religion.
(b) Science.
(c) Peace.
(d) Faith.

3. After the Gestapo closes down Bonhoeffer's seminary and forbids him to teach, what does he do?
(a) He becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Hitler.
(b) He joins the Nazi Party.
(c) He goes into hiding.
(d) He becomes a secret agent for the Allies.

4. Bonhoeffer believed in the Christian doctrine of a triune God. What is the definition of this doctrine?
(a) One God, that has appeared in three different manifestations throughout time.
(b) One God, that takes on three different modes.
(c) Three persons in one God.
(d) Three separate Gods.

5. According to Bonhoeffer, what does a Christian seek from Jesus Christ?
(a) Redemption, righteousness, innocence, and blessedness.
(b) Material goods, money, and friends.
(c) Wealth, health, and prosperity.
(d) Forgiveness so they can keep on sinning; a free ride to heaven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Bonhoeffer executed?

3. At which U.S. school did Bonhoeffer study Niebuhr and fall in love with American Negro spirituals?

4. How does Bonhoeffer say that Christians should receive each other?

5. What did Bonhoeffer decide to study at the age of sixteen?

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