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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 kind of duties were fulfilled through the Beruf?

2. What part of a man is most changed when he becomes religious?

3. What did Luther think led his life?

4. What happened to the ideals of Calvinism and Baptism in the end of the 17th century?

5. How did Luther's ideas about predestination change over time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the term Predestination mean?

2. How did the ideas about the nature of man differ from Calvinism and Lutheranism?

3. How did Luther feel about worldly duties, and why?

4. How did Catholics think salvation would come?

5. Why did Calvinists become so judgmental?

6. What was the idea of Terminism?

7. What was Christian asceticism?

8. Why does the author say he spends so much time talking about the Reformation?

9. Where did Luther get the idea of personal callings?

10. How does the Lord's prayer change ideas in Capitalism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is your personal definition of The Spirit of Capitalism after reading this book?

Essay Topic 2

How did the selection of quotes and excerpts chosen by Weber work together to make this book effective and significant?

Essay Topic 3

What were Weber's ideas about idleness, and why was this so surprising to read about from his perspective?

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