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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What German philosopher does Metaxas suggest that Hitler believed prophesied his rise to power?

2. What does Metaxas report to be the focus of Bonhoeffer's thoughts in London while some of his colleagues were concentrating on political battles against Nazi intrusion of the church?

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

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

5. According to Metaxas, to what did ideas and beliefs have to relate before Bonhoeffer would consider them worthwhile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a criticism of Bonhoeffer's regarding the communal living of American seminary students that was cited by Metaxas?

2. How does Metaxas explain the Fuherer Principle?

3. How did Bonhoeffer's parents hear of his death, according to Metaxas?

4. What event during Bonhoeffer's trip to Rome does Metaxas suggest to have begun developing Bonhoeffer's understanding of the concept of "church"?

5. What does Metaxas report to be the "Night of the Long Knives"?

6. Who does Metaxas claim to have inspired Bonhoeffer to desire to travel to Rome?

7. Why does Metaxas claim that the people of Germany were impatient with the Weimar Republic?

8. What does Metaxas report happened to the German mark beginning in 1923?

9. Why does Metaxas claim that meeting Karl Barth was important to Bonhoeffer?

10. How does Metaxas suggest Bonhoeffer's relationships outside of Germany affected his view of the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the Nazis began their agenda of persecution against Jews and various religious groups, conflicts arose in the church between who felt that the Nazis needed to be defied and others who felt they could be dealt with. Compare and contrast the two views and use information from the book that the sides used to support their position. Finally detail the consequences for choosing one of the two positions.

Essay Topic 2

Metaxas reported that Hitler was not "openly anti-Christian, as most of his top lieutenants were." He also suggested that he used his public pronouncements to engender support from Christians. Are there American politicians today who take a similar approach to Christians as did Hitler? Compare and contrast Hitler's courting of Christians to win political influence to the same of an American politician. Is either Hitler or the American politician justified for their insincerity? Who is really to blame for the practice, the politicians who make false statements to win public support, or Christians who are so easily mislead? Give support for your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The Bonhoeffer family set models of respect, standards, expectations, and support that served Dietrich Bonhoeffer throughout his life. Detail examples from the book where each of the aforementioned qualities were implemented in Bonhoeffer's life, and explain how those served him as he came to face the decisions and consequences of being involved with conspiracies to overthrow Adolf Hitler.

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