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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Day Alone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is arrested along with Bonhoeffer in 1943?
(a) His wife and children.
(b) His sister and brother.
(c) His sister and brother-in-law.
(d) His mother and father.

2. According to Bonhoeffer, what does the community rest in while it sleeps?
(a) The hands of God.
(b) Security and safety.
(c) Either the hands of God or the power of evil.
(d) The power of evil.

3. When the day's work was completed, what happened at Bonhoeffer's seminary?
(a) An evening meal, then the seminarians went out on the town.
(b) An evening meal, then either television, movies, or board games.
(c) The evening meal, then evening songs, prayers, and devotions.
(d) An evening meal, then the seminarians went to bed.

4. Does Bonhoeffer say that an individual is lonely while meditating?
(a) It depends on the individual.
(b) Yes, meditation is lonely.
(c) Sometimes, meditation can be lonely.
(d) No, meditation is not lonely.

5. What is the Psalter?
(a) The Book of Psalms arranged for devotional use.
(b) Another name for the Book of Proverbs.
(c) The container in which the seminary's supply of salt was stored.
(d) The seminary's hymnbook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bonhoeffer believe that the reading of Scripture helps teach?

2. Who became one of Bonhoeffer's teachers?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Bonhoeffer say is the best time of day for personal prayer, meditation and intercession?

4. Which Bible characters does Bonhoeffer present in Chapter 3 as examples of life alone?

5. How does Bonhoeffer believe that is it possible for Christians to remain together spiritually, even when scattered throughout the world?

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