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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what conclusion does Metaxas report Bonhoeffer arrived in a journal entry regarding his observations of art and his criticism of art historians?
(a) "The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life."
(b) "I believe that interpretation is not necessary in art."
(c) "Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one."
(d) "We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies."

2. What does status does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer attained upon his death?
(a) Traitor legacy.
(b) Sainthood.
(c) Martyrdom.
(d) Hero.

3. How did Bonhoeffer characterize his decision to go to Barcelona, according to Metaxas?
(a) "I made my decision based upon what was best for me and Elizabeth (Zinn)."
(b) "In spite of the protests of my parents, I decided this venture was where I was being led."
(c) "After much council and fervent prayer, I made the decision that changed my life."
(d) "It happened that I went."

4. How does Metaxas claim the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" affected Bonhoeffer?
(a) It influenced him to become a pacifist.
(b) It caused him to rethink his thoughts about the French.
(c) It led him to believe that children should not be allowed into serious movies.
(d) It made him suspicious of Jewish film makers.

5. How did Bonhoeffer deal with the conduct of the students in Wedding?
(a) He ignored their antics with the realization his time there would be brief.
(b) He would drill them relentlessly with the strong-armed disciplinary tactics as his father.
(c) He gained the assistance of some of his friends who were in ministry to split the group into more manageable groups.
(d) He patiently waited for them to become calm and then he would quietly tell them Bible stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the objective that Bonhoeffer put to the attendees of the youth conference that began the ecumenical conference at Fano?

2. For what reason does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer and Hermann Sasse wrote the Bethel Confession?

3. What does Metaxas claim to have given Bonhoeffer any value during his trip to New York?

4. What was the date of Bonhoeffer's death, according to Metaxas?

5. What does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer discovered of Spanish professors and contemporary Spanish writers?

(see the answer key)

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