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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29, 30 and 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How had Bonhoeffer's relationships outside of Germany affect his view of the church, according to Metaxas?
(a) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world helped him see that German theology was superior and worth protecting.
(b) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world helped him see that the conflicts facing Germans were mild compared to those faced in other countries.
(c) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world were with people of different races and nationalities, but they could share their believe in Christian principles.
(d) Bonhoeffer's relationships from around the world gave him the perspective to be able to see the flaws in German theology.

3. How does Metaxas report a member of Igel described Bonhoeffer?
(a) "Generally patriotic."
(b) "A Champion of the kaiser and the policies of Bismarck."
(c) "Far more rooted in his home than was customary among his fellow students."
(d) "Extremely secure and self-confident, not vain, but 'able to tolerate criticism.'"

4. For what reason does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer and Hermann Sasse wrote the Bethel Confession?
(a) To spell out the basics of the true and historic Christian faith.
(b) To reestablish the roles of confession of sin and forgiveness in Christian practice.
(c) To admit to the German clergy his points of dissent with the Nazis.
(d) To encourage Protestant pastors to revolt against the Nazi religious agenda.

5. Where was Bonhoeffer's memorial service, according to Metaxas?
(a) Flossenburg concentration camp.
(b) Union Theological Seminary.
(c) Holy Trinity Church in London, England.
(d) The Vatican.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Metaxas detail to have prevented the bomb that Stauffenberg detonated from killing Hitler?

2. What was the date of Bonhoeffer's Memorial Service, according to Metaxas?

3. How does Metaxas explain the affect of the Aryan Paragraph on the German Church?

4. What does Metaxas claim to be the priority of the congregations that Bonhoeffer led in London?

5. What event began WWII according to Metaxas?

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