Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Quiz

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What does Metaxas detail to have prevented the bomb that Stauffenberg detonated from killing Hitler? (from Chapters 29, 30 and 31)

The Gestapo had Stauffenberg arrested before he could carry out his plot.

The fuses did not detonate.

A socle.

Hitler chose to leave the room.

What does Metaxas claim annoyed Hitler regarding Christian teaching? (from Chapters 9 through 13)

That Jesus was Jewish.

That Christianity preached meekness.

That Christianity taught that Jesus was the only begotten son of God.

That Christianity had a long tradition that could not be dismantled.

Why does Metaxas suggest the students in Bonhoeffer's confirmation class in Wedding were different from similar children in classes he taught in Harlem? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

The students in Harlem were affluent and motivated whereas the students in Wedding were from lower class families and acted like they were trapped in their position.

The students in Harlem were largely from poor, dysfunctional families and were disruptive, whereas the students in Wedding were patient and orderly.

Because the students in Harlem participated voluntarily and their parents took their attendance seriously, whereas the students in Wedding were mandated by the state to attend, so the students were disruptive and disrespectful.

There were no differences between the students in Harlem and Wedding.

What threat did Theodor Heckel make against Bonhoeffer to make him stop his attempts to oppose the German church from England? (from Chapters 14, 15 and 16)

Heckel said that if Bonhoeffer returned he could be put in a concentration camp.

Heckel said that he could use his position to have his degrees rescinded.

Heckel implied that Bonhoeffer's activities with non-German church leaders were considered treasonous.

Heckel pointed out that the government knew where Bonhoeffer's family lived.

What does Metaxas claim to have complicated relations between England and Germany while Bonhoeffer was in London? (from Chapters 14, 15 and 16)

The German Christians had begun purging Jewish Christians from protestant activities.

Hitler was attempting to prove that he was someone who could be trusted in the international community.

Reinhold Krause had made a defamatory diatribe against German Jews during a celebration at the Berlin Sportpalast.

Hitler and Stalin agreed to the Nonaggression Pact.