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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 reservations does Metaxas claim Maria's sister and her husband had regarding Bonhoeffer?
(a) His age.
(b) His role in the conspiracy against Hitler.
(c) His involvement with the Abwehr.
(d) His role as a pastor for an underground church.

2. To what Biblical prophets did Metaxas compare Bonhoeffer based upon the speech he gave at Fano?
(a) John the Baptist and Elijah.
(b) Daniel and Samuel.
(c) Nehemiah and Jeremiah.
(d) Jeremiah and Jonah.

3. What question does Metaxas raise with regard to Bonhoeffer's interest in taking a trip to India to visit Ghandi?
(a) "Was it possible that...Christ was operating among non-Christians in a way that could force the church to action?"
(b) "Was God bringing judgment on Christian nations by leaving them to evil and preparing to move on pagan nations that freely practiced His principles?"
(c) "Why was it that a pagan could find the courage to stand on the Sermon on the Mount, but those trained in it did not know how to apply it?"
(d) "What was the significance that nations with no Christian heritage were more able to stand on Christian principles of peace and love than were those nations who had been trained in them for centuries?"

4. What does Metaxas claim to be Bonhoeffer's view of death?
(a) It was a separation that was not requested or welcomed.
(b) It was the only way to see if Christian faith was true.
(c) It was the "last station on the road to freedom".
(d) It was his opportunity to enter into the glory of the Lord.

5. Why did Bonhoeffer recommend that Bethge keep up daily meditations on scripture even while he traveled according to Metaxas?
(a) Because Bonhoeffer didn't want prison to be a limit on his pastoral advise.
(b) Because doing so gives one a sense of grounding, continuity, and clarity.
(c) Because Bonhoeffer wanted to feel the sense of connection with Bethge, even though he was in prison.
(d) Because Bonhoeffer believed that self-discipline was the most important part of being a pastor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bonhoeffer finally propose to Maria, according to Metaxas?

2. How does Metaxas explain the Nuremberg laws affected the Jews?

3. What does Metaxas suggest that Bonhoeffer meant by "religionless Christianity"?

4. When does Metaxas record Maria learned of Bonhoeffer's arrest?

5. How does Metaxas explain Bonhoeffer's view of the relationship of the church to the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Metaxas suggest to be the reason that Bonhoeffer's uncle, Paul von Hase, spent a five hour visit at Tegel Prison on June 30, 1944.

2. Who does Metaxas claim the conspiracy was targeting for assassination besides Hitler?

3. Why did the Anschluss of Austria provide Hitler with wave of popular support in Germany, according to Metaxas?

4. Why did the Gestapo begin to investigate those who were involved in Operation 7, according to Metaxas?

5. Why does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer was arrested by the Gestapo?

6. What did Metaxas report to be the event that led to the Kristallnacht?

7. Who was Metaxas' source of most of the information regarding Bonhoeffer during his time at Buchenwald?

8. What does Metaxas report of Hans von Wedemeyer that makes him unique?

9. What was the most significant aspect of the relationship between Ruth von Kleist-Retzow and Bonhoeffer, according to Metaxas?

10. What does Metaxas report to be the response of every Norwegian Pastor after Bishop Berggrav was placed under house arrest?

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