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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Day with Others.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the overarching theme of Life Together?
(a) The Christian practices, beliefs, and principles by which Bonhoeffer leads his seminarians in daily life together.
(b) A guide to the daily spiritual devotions of the seminary's community life.
(c) An autobiography of Bonhoeffer's life.
(d) An illustration of spiritual life in an illegal, secret Protestant seminary within the historical context of Nazi Germany, 1935-1945.

2. How did Bonhoeffer view Christian fellowship?
(a) A gift of faith; a privilege.
(b) A gift of grace; a privilege.
(c) A gift of love; a promise.
(d) An unalienable right; a promise.

3. What did Bonhoeffer believe that human egos did to human relationships, without Christ's mediating influence?
(a) Developed harmony and good will, and enabled peace and understanding.
(b) Incited conflict and strife and destroyed peace and understanding.
(c) The effect of the ego was neutral on the quality of the relationships.
(d) Tended to drift from community to aloneness.

4. According to Bonhoeffer, how are Christ's followers gathered together as the worldwide Body of Christ while on Earth?
(a) Spiritually and physically.
(b) Spiritually and mentally.
(c) Spiritually and invisibly.
(d) Spiritually and visibly.

5. What is the Greek word for the type of love found in a human community, according to Bonhoeffer?
(a) Kyrie.
(b) Agape.
(c) Eros.
(d) Phileo.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the seminary, what happens after morning devotions are over?

2. What did Bonhoeffer decide to study at the age of sixteen?

3. After Life Together, Bonhoeffer publishes two additional books before which following event happens?

4. Bonhoeffer's ideas are not susceptible to rigorous rational examination and do not make sense without belief in _____.

5. Who signed the execution order that authorized Bonhoeffer's execution?

(see the answer key)

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