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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 continually comes to Luther?

2. To whom does Luther extend the priesthood?

3. To whom does Luther extend the concept of divine calling?

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

5. What is the result of the Peasant War?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Luther's decision to marry.

4. In what way is Luther the champion of the working class?

5. Who ascends to the papacy after Leon X?

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

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

8. What is the territorial inequity involving Catholics and Lutherans?

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

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

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 formula for educating children. Express your personal opinions on the subject. Write a critique of Luther's idea that if a child will not learn, he or she should not eat.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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