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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Luther allowed to take his monastic vow?
(a) sixmonths after his arrival
(b) two years after he joined
(c) at the end of the first year
(d) almost immediately

2. What is it that Luther seeks in the monastery?
(a) strict discipline
(b) good libraries
(c) monetary suppert
(d) choir lessons

3. What does the church, according to Bainton, readily admit today?
(a) that the indulgence priviliedge was often given too incorrectly
(b) that indulgences are correct but given too freely during Luther's time
(c) that the indulgence traffic saved the church from ruin
(d) that the indulgence traffic was a scam

4. On what grounds does Luther say undecided questions should not be considered heresy?
(a) There is nothing in the Bible about indulgences.
(b) The doctrine of indulgences has not been declared officially.
(c) The doctrine of indulgences has not been debated.
(d) Everyone is entitled to his opinion.

5. On what do Luther and Erasmus agree?
(a) The Church has become too legalistic.
(b) The Church is the only answer to humanism.
(c) The Church must be preserved at all costs.
(d) The Church has become too big to manage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Luther view confession?

2. When is the Papal bull "Cum Postquam" issued?

3. Why does Hans Luther say his son should study to earn a living and not enter the monastery?

4. When are Luther's primary works delivered to the printer?

5. What does Luther conclude that salvation cannot rest upon?

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