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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what occasion does Luther utter these words: "Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen"?
(a) when facing his accusers
(b) on his death bed
(c) taking his monastic vows
(d) at the end of his books

2. What law does Luther insist should be null?
(a) any demand that is contrary to the Word of God
(b) any law that has different criteria for different classes
(c) any law that favors the princes only
(d) any law that puts people into slavery

3. What does Luther feel compelled to do as more nuns leave their orders?
(a) to get the nuns to return
(b) to taunt the Pope about the nuns
(c) to publicize the fact of their leaving
(d) to find the nuns homes, husbands, and positions

4. What psychological symptom does Luther often suffer?
(a) paranoia
(b) psychosis
(c) schizophrenia
(d) depression

5. Who believes that people can come together to defend the right of each person to believe what he wants?
(a) Philip of Hesse
(b) Emperor Charles
(c) Martin Luther
(d) The Augsburg Confession

6. By 1527, what is the makeup of the whole electoral of Saxony?
(a) solidly Catholic
(b) almost exclusively anti-religious
(c) half and half reformers and Catholics
(d) evangelical as opposed to Catholic

7. How does Luther get drawn into politics during the Peasant War?
(a) The princes enlist his help.
(b) Luther preaches pacifism.
(c) The peasants want to burn Luther.
(d) Peasants feel drawn to Luther.

8. To whom does Luther extend the concept of divine calling?
(a) all worthy occupations
(b) ship captains
(c) altar boys
(d) farmers

9. What does Luther undertake to do in his lifetime?
(a) He set out to debate all who disagree with his doctrine.
(b) Luther translates the Bible, catechism, and liturgy as well as a hymn book.
(c) He establishes Lutheran schools across Germany.
(d) He works to convert all people to Lutheranism.

10. What, to Luther, is the ultimate problem?
(a) where to go to be safe
(b) man's relationship to God
(c) how to remain alive
(d) apostacy in the Church

11. What does Luther believe a congregation should have?
(a) the right to alter the liturgy
(b) the right to vote
(c) the right to appoint and remove the minister
(d) the right to build new church buildings

12. Who writes Luther saying God is merciful and will forgive him if he returns?
(a) Duke George
(b) Erasmus
(c) Frederick the wise
(d) Hans Luther

13. When was Luther's New Testament translation first published?
(a) in 1550
(b) in 1492
(c) in 1522
(d) in 1600

14. What does Bainton suggest was Luther's contribution to the German language?
(a) making it too difficult to learn
(b) filling it with useless Latin and Greek phrases
(c) making it boring and unpoetic
(d) shaping it and fashioning it for the better

15. What does Luther mean by saying that God can forgive only a lusty sinner?
(a) He means that we should sin to get salvation.
(b) He means that only lusty sinners recognize their sin.
(c) He means that God takes no notice of small sins.
(d) He means that a big failure brings about great humility.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Luther substitute for the chants sung by priests?

2. What is Luther's fundamental chasm with the Church?

3. What does Luther say is comforting and releases one for responsibility for his actions?

4. To whom does Luther extend the priesthood?

5. What is a result of the expansion of the Reformation?

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