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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. Finally, what authority does the Cum Postquam bestow upon the Pope?
(a) the right to change his mind
(b) the need for a central leader
(c) complete jurisdiction to impose penalties on earth
(d) complete authority to change Scripture

2. Where is Luther's trial transferred?
(a) from Germany to Spain
(b) from Germany to Rome
(c) from Rome to Germany
(d) from Rome to Jerusalem

3. Why does Luther resume his University studies?
(a) to learn to read Latin
(b) to have a way out of the cloister
(c) to satisfy his curiosity
(d) to qualify for the position of lector

4. In the Catholic religion, what is the designation for the first day of November?
(a) the day of All Saints
(b) the feast of the harvest
(c) the day of the dead
(d) the day of Lost Souls

5. What books of the Bible does Luther use for his first lectures?
(a) Geneses, I John, and Revelation
(b) Matthew, Acts, and II Corinthians
(c) Psalms, Romans, and Galatians
(d) Proverbs, Mark, and Hebrews

Short Answer Questions

1. What frightens Erasmus?

2. Spiritually, what does Luther face in Wittenberg?

3. What does Luther vow to do?

4. What does Luther attempt to do unsuccessfully?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What describes the stressful nature of Luther's relationship with his father?

2. Why is Luther under a papal ban and how does he react?

3. How does Luther become both a national and an international figure?

4. How do Luther's beliefs undermine the role of priests?

5. Describe Luther's first years as a monk.

6. Describe the event that caused Martin Luther to set his course on a religious life.

7. Describe Luther's busy life in Wittenberg.

8. Where is Luther's first assignment outside of the cloister?

9. How does Eck raise the question of tradition and how does Luther respond?

10. Briefly describe where different people stand in relationship to Luther and his defense.

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