Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bonhoeffer call work?
(a) A necessary evil.
(b) Life's ultimate purpose.
(c) The "it."
(d) The "Thou."

2. According to Bonhoeffer, an activity within a Christian community that is not of Jesus Christ is based on what?
(a) Others.
(b) Human self.
(c) Society.
(d) The Holy Spirit.

3. What did Bonhoeffer believe was the secret of the Psalter?
(a) In an emergency, it will shelter the seminarians from being found.
(b) It contains a hidden code that, if deciphered, will unlock spiritual mysteries.
(c) It unites the individual and the congregation.
(d) It unites Catholics and Protestants.

4. 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 writing a book.
(c) He is serving Communion.
(d) He is finishing a prayer in a service that he is conducting.

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

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

7. What does Bonhoeffer belief should NOT start the day?
(a) Concern for the day's work.
(b) Prayer of the fellowship.
(c) Hymns of the Church.
(d) Devotions of scripture reading.

8. Which of the following is a true statement about what Christians can expect regarding being able to spend time in person with other Christians?
(a) According to the Bible, Christians rarely receive the privilege of living together with other Christians.
(b) According to the Bible, Christians will always have other Christians to live with.
(c) According to the Bible, Christians will never have other Christians to live with.
(d) According to the Bible, Christians will sometimes have other Christians to live with and will sometimes be alone.

9. What does Bonhoeffer consider the voice of the Church to be?
(a) Instrumental music.
(b) Reading Scripture aloud.
(c) Singing in four-part harmony.
(d) Singing as one (that is, in unison).

10. What, according to Bonhoeffer, is God's Word?
(a) The Old Testament only.
(b) The whole and entire Bible.
(c) Whatever parts of the Bible an individual believes and agrees with.
(d) Any spiritual text, from any religion.

11. According to Bonhoeffer, in a human community, what are weaker individuals influenced by?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Stronger individuals.
(c) The whole community.
(d) The Holy Spirit.

12. What is the last book of the Bible?
(a) Apocalypse (Revelation).
(b) Genesis.
(c) Proverbs.
(d) Isaiah.

13. Bonhoeffer firmly believed that a brotherhood is bound together by:
(a) Experience.
(b) Shared possessions.
(c) Faith.
(d) Persecution.

14. What does Bonhoeffer state that the duty of a Christian is?
(a) To follow the example of Christ by bringing peace while living among the enemies of God.
(b) To follow the example of Christ by only interacting with the friends of God.
(c) To follow the example of Christ by hiding together away from the world and waiting for His return.
(d) To follow the example of Christ by waging war against the enemies of God.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What German city did Bonhoeffer return to?

2. Bonhoeffer claimed that a Christian community is a ______ reality.

3. How was Bonhoeffer executed?

4. According to Bonhoeffer, what was the third element that defines a Christian fellowship?

5. What did Bonhoeffer intend Life Together to be?

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