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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Day Alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Bonhoeffer say that personal time for meditation, prayer, and intercession should be considered?
(a) An option.
(b) A burden.
(c) A right.
(d) A privilege.

3. What was Bonhoeffer's claim about singing that is not directed towards God?
(a) It still glorifies God.
(b) It helps encourage other believers.
(c) There is nothing wrong with it.
(d) It is singing to idols.

4. What does the noontime break remind the community members, according to Bonhoeffer?
(a) Their work does not provide daily bread; it is God's gift of grace.
(b) Their work does not provide daily bread; they need to be grateful to Bonhoeffer for sheltering them.
(c) Their work provides their daily bread; they need to work even harder.
(d) Their work provides their daily bread; they need to thank God that they have jobs.

5. Who is arrested along with Bonhoeffer in 1943?
(a) His mother and father.
(b) His sister and brother.
(c) His wife and children.
(d) His sister and brother-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country had Bonhoeffer been living prior to his return to Germany?

2. How many times each day does Bonhoeffer say a Christian in community should spend time alone in silence?

3. Before Bonhoeffer accepted his position at the seminary, he was considering going to India. What was he going to do in India?

4. What is the premise of Life Together?

5. Which Bible characters does Bonhoeffer present in Chapter 3 as examples of life alone?

(see the answer key)

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