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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to be offered for contributions made on November first?

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

3. What is the first point of the Cum Postquam?

4. What belief does Luther hold about his becoming a monk?

5. What does Luther do in hiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the daily prayer life in the monastery.

2. Characterize the work called The Babylonian Captivity.

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

4. Explain the Catholic idea of the Eucharist that Luther initially accepts.

5. What is the initial result of Luther's attacks on the practice of selling indulgences?

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

7. What is the central idea of the Renaissance?

8. Describe Luther's busy life in Wittenberg.

9. What does Luther accomplish while in hiding at Wartburg Castle?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about religious tolerance. In your essay discuss how Luther wanted religious tolerance for his beliefs but demonstrated his own intolerance for Jews and others who disagreed with him. State your opinion about how religious tolerance can be achieved.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Luther's contribution to the Protestant work ethic. Refer to Chapter XIV in the book to define Luther's position on vocations and how that ultimately elevated the working class and the ethics of doing the best possible job at whatever vocation one is called to.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on Martin Luther's legacy to Protestantism in general. Discuss his impact on future religious thought by translating the Bible in the the German vernacular. Speculate on how difficult it might have been for other reformers if Luther had not come along.

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