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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bonhoeffer believe that his call from a life in exile to his present life at the seminary is?
(a) A gift of God's mercy--he would have hated it in India.
(b) A mistake--he should have gone to India.
(c) A death sentence.
(d) A gift of God's grace.

2. In Chapter 3, what does Bonhoeffer say is the best time of day for personal prayer, meditation and intercession?
(a) Late at night.
(b) Whenever it can be fit in.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) At midday.

3. According to Bonhoeffer, whose responsibility is it to pray for intercession?
(a) Every Christian.
(b) A parent's.
(c) A nun's.
(d) A pastor's.

4. What is the apparent conflict that Chapter 3 raises?
(a) Making money vs. sharing everything one owns with others.
(b) Obeying the law vs. resisting the Nazis.
(c) Having private devotional time vs. having community devotional time.
(d) Living alone vs. community life.

5. What does Bonhoeffer say that praying for intercession enables the members of a community to see each other as?
(a) Imperfect.
(b) Sinners.
(c) Losers.
(d) Better than the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bonhoeffer noted two evidences that one's personal time spent in prayer, meditation and intercession had put that person in real contact with the strengthening and purifying power of God. One of the reasons is listed below; indicate it:

2. What is the reverse of the concept put forth in the previous question?

3. What metaphor did Bonhoeffer use to illustrate how a fellowship can be injured?

4. Bonhoeffer says that one truly becomes a brother only if:

5. In Chapter 5, what did Bonhoeffer say the certainty of forgiveness requires?

Short Essay Questions

1. In presenting the ministry of holding one's tongue, what did Bonhoeffer say was completely removed if evil thoughts were not permitted to be said aloud, and if community members were absolutely banned from saying anything in secret about one another?

2. When discussing the ministry of authority in Chapter 4, what other ministries did Bonhoeffer say had to be in effect in order for genuine spiritual authority to be present?

3. Why did Bonhoeffer place such importance upon silence during times of solitude?

4. In Chapter 5, what kind of brother did Bonhoeffer say may better understand another's confession of sin?

5. What did Bonhoeffer claim that regular, scheduled time for personal meditation, prayer, and intercession would demonstrate for a community member?

6. What did Bonhoeffer say was the result of resisting weakening by giving in to sin in the day spent alone?

7. What, in Bonhoeffer's opinion, did one's learning to allow others to speak the Word of God (i.e. practice the ministry of proclaiming) allow a person to do?

8. When Christians assemble together the day before Holy Communion to beg forgiveness of each other, what did Bonhoeffer say they are to confess?

9. What is the scripture that Bonhoeffer utilized in Chapter 3 to emphasize, one last time, the importance to him of time spent alone?

10. What is Bonhoeffer's objective in Chapter 4?

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