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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Saxon Hus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Luther prepare to debate?
(a) the Pope
(b) John Eck
(c) the college of cardinals
(d) Frederick the Wise

2. What is Luther's family's social status?
(a) middle class
(b) peasants
(c) courtiers
(d) aristocrats

3. Where does Luther believe the answers for living a Christian life can be found?
(a) in the stars
(b) in the edicts of the Pope
(c) in the Bible
(d) in the practice of good living

4. What are the two religious conditions of humanity taught to Luther all his life?
(a) the rich and the poor
(b) the earthly and the ghostly
(c) the educated and the ignorant
(d) the saved and the damned

5. Why is the issuance of indulgences popular with the Pope?
(a) It establishes his power.
(b) It is lucrative for the church.
(c) It ispires the people.
(d) It is easy to do.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luther see as man's greatest need?

2. Under what condition is Luther admitted into the monastery?

3. What does Luther's attack on indulgences do?

4. What is the commonly accepted belief about gaining the hereafter in Luther's Germany?

5. What is often characteristic of Luther's emotional stability?

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