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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the two reasons Metaxas cites that Bonhoeffer decided to lead two German congregations in London?
(a) To inform England of the turmoil coming to Germany and to safely lead a church insurrection from outside of Germany.
(b) To practically apply what he had learned of ministry and to prepare to become a German ex-patriot as the Nazis continued to absorb power.
(c) To participate in honest "parish work" and to separate from the church struggles in Germany to gain perspective on the bigger picture.
(d) To minister freely without Nazi intrusions and to restore his energy for challenges in Germany that he knew were to come.

2. What was Bonhoeffer's view of philosophy, according to Metaxas?
(a) Bonhoeffer believed that one could not become a solid theologian without studying philosophy.
(b) Bonhoeffer believed that one could not become a solid philosopher without studying theology.
(c) Bonhoeffer considered a theologian and philosopher to be the same thing.
(d) Bonhoeffer considered philosophy to be man's search for truth apart from God.

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

4. How does Metaxas suggest Karl Bonhoeffer met living expenses during the period of hyperinflation caused by the Treaty of Versailles?
(a) By cashing in a life insurance policy.
(b) By taking payment in other currencies than the Deutch Mark.
(c) By taking additional work as a university professor and medical writer.
(d) By selling the family home.

5. Who does Metaxas report to be the professor who became the greatest influence over Bonhoeffer's life?
(a) Adolf von Harnack.
(b) Adolf Deissman.
(c) Karl Barth.
(d) Karl Holl.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the commissar order revitalize the conspiracy to overthrow Hitler?

2. What does Metaxas report to be Bonhoeffer's negotiating advantage during his time leading two congregations in London?

3. How did the Treaty of Versailles play a role in protecting Hitler from a coup, according to Metaxas?

4. Where did Bonhoeffer first meet Eberhard Bethge, according to Metaxas?

5. What does Metaxas report to be the name of the church wherein Bonhoeffer heard the preaching of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.?

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