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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 international event prevented a conspiracy from declaring Hitler insane and removing him from office, according to Metaxas?
(a) The resignation of General Ludwig von Beck.
(b) The Krystallnacht.
(c) The Anschluss of Austria.
(d) Neville Chamberlain appearing in Munich to negotiate the peaceful German occupation of Czechoslovakia?

2. After Bonhoeffer announced he would be willing to personally kill Hitler, why does Metaxas claim he would have to resign from the Confessing Church?
(a) He knew that the church would be marred by his sin.
(b) He did not want to implicate the church in a task that he was undertaking alone.
(c) Because he knew that being willing to kill Hitler was leading him to renounce his Christianity.
(d) He was choosing to dedicate his life to being a double agent.

3. Why was the German Government opposed to Bonhoeffer and is ordinands traveling to visit the Swiss church, according to a quote found by Metaxas?
(a) "...because Bonhoeffer's presentation to the international press will bring disfavor to our leaders."
(b) "...because his influence is not conducive to German interests."
(c) "...because Bonhoeffer has caused no small amount of embarrassment when he has gone to other countries."
(d) "...because it is important that we protect the Christian solidarity of our citizens."

4. What happened to Gersdorff after his failed attempt?
(a) He was blown up and the incident exposed the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler.
(b) He was executed with Bonhoeffer and his other co-conspirators.
(c) He fled to Switzerland.
(d) He lived until 1980.

5. Who in the conspiracy against Hitler does Metaxas suggest was arrested before Bonhoeffer?
(a) Hans Dohnanyi.
(b) Joseph Muller.
(c) Wilhelm Schmidhuber.
(d) Hans Oster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Metaxas claim that Bonhoeffer saw would destroy Germany after the defeat of France?

2. How was Bonhoeffer defined by an ordainant from Finkewalde Seminary quoted by Metaxas?

3. According to Metaxas, why didn't Hitler have everyone involved in the conspiracy against him immediately executed?

4. What does Metaxas report to be the meaning of the officials at Flossenburg telling the prisoners being transferred from Buchenwald that the camp was "too full" to receive them?

5. Who does Metaxas identify as the individual who was largely responsible for helping Bonhoeffer have a purpose for going to America before Germany started a war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bonhoeffer send coded messages to his family while was in captivity, according to Metaxas.

2. What does Metaxas define as the Godesberg Declaration?

3. What does Metaxas claim to be Bonhoeffer's attitude about the death he was facing at the hands of the Nazis?

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

5. Why had the original attempt to assassinate Hitler failed, according to Metaxas?

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

7. Where did Hitler require the French to sign the instrument of surrender to Germany after Hitler had conquered them, according to Metaxas?

8. For what reason does Metaxas claim Bonhoeffer left London for Berlin?

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

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

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