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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of how many children?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

2. What did Bonhoeffer believe was special about Jesus Christ?
(a) He was God become man, but didn't take on human nature.
(b) He had special powers to protect Christians from the Nazis.
(c) There was nothing special about Jesus Christ in Bonhoeffer's eyes.
(d) He was God become man, thereby taking on human nature.

3. After Life Together, Bonhoeffer publishes two additional books before which following event happens?
(a) The government forbids him to write or publish.
(b) He is thrown into prison.
(c) The seminary is closed.
(d) Hitler dies.

4. What does Bonhoeffer do after the Nazis forbid him to teach, write, or publish?
(a) He continues to teach, write, and publish in defiance of the Nazi ban, traveling throughout Germany to do so.
(b) He flees to the United States and takes classes at Union Theological Seminary.
(c) He flees the country and takes a pastorate in England.
(d) He complies with the order and travels throughout Germany encouraging other Christians to do the same.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bonhoeffer, in contrast, say is the source of spiritual love and what does it desire to do?

2. According to Bonhoeffer, the Christian community must learn to thank God daily for _____ things before learning to appreciate great things.

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

4. After the Gestapo closes down Bonhoeffer's seminary and forbids him to teach, what does he do?

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

(see the answer key)

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