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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. How does Luther get drawn into politics during the Peasant War?

2. Who believes that people can come together to defend the right of each person to believe what he wants?

3. What does Bainton suggest was Luther's contribution to the German language?

4. What is Luther's agrarian thought?

5. What area is largely won within a decade of the Reformation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two aspects of Luther's life give him comfort?

2. What biases come out in Luther toward the end of his life?

3. State simply Luther's position on good works.

4. How does Bainton portray Luther's impact on marriage and the family?

5. What is the risk of Luther's return to Wittenberg?

6. Briefly describe Luther's writing.

7. What is the attitude of Hadrian toward Martin Luther?

8. Why are some things Luther says alarming to those who hear him?

9. Mention some stipulations from The Twelve Articles published by Luther on the peasant war.

10. How does Luther manage to keep the interest in his preaching?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the Devil as Luther perceived him. In your essay, give your opinion about the existence of the Devil or whether it is a hold over from religious superstitions of the past.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Roland Bainton's objectivity in writing Luther's biography. Mention specifically how he does not attempt to gloss over flaws in Luther's character and give specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critique of Roland Bainton's book, HERE I STAND. Discuss his organization, his use of literary devices, his objectivity, his research and scholarship. Conclude your critique with a recommendation for someone to read or avoid reading the book.

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