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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. After surviving, what does Luther vow to do?

2. What do both Humanism and the Reformation do but for different reasons?

3. What is written on top of one of Luther's pictures?

4. For whom are Luther's ninety-five theses intended?

5. What is happening at the same time as the Renaissance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the divergent attitudes toward Luther during his lifetime?

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

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

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

5. Characterize the work called The Babylonian Captivity.

6. Describe briefly how Eck and Luther argue back and forth about papal infallibility.

7. Describe Luther's struggle of faith after coming to Wittenberg.

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

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

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

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 about the changing attitudes toward religion today. Mention the decline in traditional church attendance and the rise of mega churches. State your opinion on why attitudes toward religion tend to change with the times.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about monasticism. Evaluate a life separate from the everyday world in terms of the good it does or does not do for the general population. Include Luther's saying that the Devil was quiet during his first year in the cloister. Give reasons that it is impossible for everyone to live in such isolation and whether you think that this kind of life actually does manage to avoid temptations.

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