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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. Bonhoeffer says that one truly becomes a brother only if:
(a) He unselfishly helps others.
(b) He contributes to the income of the community.
(c) Another becomes a burden.
(d) He is willing to die for another.

2. What did Bonhoeffer say is a possible downside to listening, serving, and bearing that the ministry of proclaiming can help correct?
(a) Not wanting to be critical of one's neighbor.
(b) Becoming a doormat.
(c) Burnout.
(d) Becoming overly critical of others.

3. Not saying bad things is the ministry of:
(a) Not gossiping.
(b) Positive thinking.
(c) Holding one's tongue.
(d) Meekness.

4. What did Bonhoeffer say that the confession of sin enables?
(a) Continuance in the sin.
(b) Conversion to a new beginning in Christ.
(c) Gossip and teasing.
(d) Experience in swallowing one's pride.

5. In Chapter 3, what does Bonhoeffer say is the best time of day for personal prayer, meditation and intercession?
(a) Late at night.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) Whenever it can be fit in.
(d) At midday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far in advance of the Lord's Supper did Bonhoeffer say that the brethren should assemble together to beg forgiveness of each other?

2. What did Bonhoeffer say that man's desire to be his own god makes him?

3. According to Bonhoeffer's statements, what does meditation promise as a result of seeking God?

4. What did Bonhoeffer say renews the unity of true fellowship in Jesus Christ?

5. What did Bonhoeffer say in Chapter 4 that we must remember about other members of the community in which we live?

Short Essay Questions

1. When discussing the ministry of authority in Chapter 4, what other ministries did Bonhoeffer say had to be in effect in order for genuine spiritual authority to be present?

2. What is the scripture that Bonhoeffer utilized in Chapter 3 to emphasize, one last time, the importance to him of time spent alone?

3. Why does Bonhoeffer believe that the cross destroys human pride at its root?

4. In Chapter 3, what did Bonhoeffer say was one of the unhealthy ways to view fellowship? Why?

5. Why did Bonhoeffer place such importance upon silence during times of solitude?

6. According to what Bonhoeffer said, what does confession to - and absolution by - a brother confessor provide to an individual?

7. As Chapter 3 came to a close, what did Bonhoeffer say about the dimension of solitude and exile he described in community life?

8. In Chapter 5, what passage of Scripture did Bonhoeffer recommend examining oneself against when asking forgiveness?

9. Why did Bonhoeffer call the rules and recommendations he established in Chapter 4 "ministries?"

10. While discussing the various ministries, Bonhoeffer states once again that all members of a community experience sin. What did he specifically say, while discussing the ministry of bearing, about bearing with another in sin?

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