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

2. What distressed Luther back in Wittenberg?

3. What does the second Diet of Speyer do for Germany?

4. What does Luther mean by saying that God can forgive only a lusty sinner?

5. What chore does Luther perform at home after marrying Katherine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who ascends to the papacy after Leon X?

4. How does Luther plan to leave Wartburg Castle?

5. What part do publications have in the first decade of the Reformation?

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

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

8. Describe the international impact of Martin Luther.

9. What continually stays with Luther in regard to his faith?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay about the power of religious hymns in worship. Discuss this topic from the standpoint of uplifting melodies and inspirational words. Compare Luther's hymns to Christian music today and how it is used in modern worship services.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about church and state. Begin with the autocratic rule of the Holy Roman Empire up to the time of the Reformation. Include how church still played a significant role in the German political system after the Reformation. Add your opinion about church involvement in the politics of government today.

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