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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country had Bonhoeffer been living prior to his return to Germany?
(a) The United States.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) India.

2. Who signed the execution order that authorized Bonhoeffer's execution?
(a) Albert Speer.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Hermann Goering.
(d) Heinrich Himmler.

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

4. What is the Psalter?
(a) The Book of Psalms arranged for devotional use.
(b) The container in which the seminary's supply of salt was stored.
(c) The seminary's hymnbook.
(d) Another name for the Book of Proverbs.

5. What does Bonhoeffer say is the origination point of spiritual love?
(a) The brother.
(b) Christ and His Word.
(c) The enemy.
(d) God the Father.

6. Life Together is the English translation of which German phrase?
(a) Leben Gemeinsames.
(b) Gemeinsames Zusammen.
(c) Gemeinsames Leben.
(d) Alles Zusammen.

7. What does Bonhoeffer say is the sole and entire purpose of Christian community fellowship together?
(a) Surviving the Nazi threat.
(b) Encouraging one another.
(c) The Word of God.
(d) Making lots of money.

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

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

10. How does Bonhoeffer believe that is it possible for Christians to remain together spiritually, even when scattered throughout the world?
(a) It is possible through Jesus Christ.
(b) It is possible through God the Father.
(c) It is possible through the Holy Spirit.
(d) It is possible through e-mails and instant messages.

11. What did Bonhoeffer believe that experiencing loneliness could do for Christians?
(a) It could make them loners, unwilling to properly participate in church life.
(b) It could discourage them and cause them to give up their faith.
(c) It enables them to recognize the presence of Christ in each other.
(d) It enables them to recognize each other in the presence of Christ.

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

13. 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.

14. How was Bonhoeffer executed?
(a) Beheading.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Firing squad.
(d) Gas chamber.

15. What did Bonhoeffer say was the purpose of evening prayers and devotions?
(a) They were used to discipline anyone who had broken the rules that day.
(b) They were used to prove who was right and who was wrong in whatever discord had taken place that day.
(c) They were used to heal any discord or right any wrong done during the day.
(d) They were used to air grievances and build cases in ongoing disputes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bonhoeffer firmly believed that a brotherhood is bound together by:

2. In Chapter 2, Bonhoeffer makes the following statement: "The Christian understands that the burden and labor of the day gives meaning to ______."

3. According to Bonhoeffer, in a human community, what are weaker individuals influenced by?

4. The term "Word of God" can be applied to which two elements of Christianity?

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

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