Luther Test 3

Question 1

able to hold or contain a lot; large in capacity

Answer 1

capacious

Question 2

to complain loudly or angrily

Answer 2

fulminate

Question 3

marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame; dishonorably

Answer 3

ignominiously

Question 4

complete in every respect; absolute, unqualified

Answer 4

plenary

Question 5

having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying

Answer 5

erudite

Question 6

use of crude, indecent, or offensive speech

Answer 6

ribaldry

Question 7

pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

Answer 7

garrulity

Question 8

not able to be trusted

Answer 8

perfidious

Question 9

extreme poverty

Answer 9

penury

Question 10

causing great harm, often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

Answer 10

pernicious

Question 11

Pages 114-115 lays out basic differences between the Catholic and Protestant faiths. Summarize these differences, paying special attention to the factors that Luther preached most ardently.

Answer 11

Catholic: God is foremost a judge to e feared; good works are sought as a recommendation to God.
Protestant: God is a loving Savior who forgives gratuitously, meeting the sinner where he is and bearing his load. Moreover, Luther fiercely defended the right of the individual to be his own interpreter of Scripture.

Question 12

How did Luther’s socio-economic background and geographic location benefit his efforts to reform the church?

Answer 12

He was able to connect well with the greatest mass of people. His homely manner of speaking and writing served him with a great advantage. In addition, he came from a part of Germany that was “the most German” of all the districts, and it belonged to no other section. The Reformation also coincided with a larger period of social unrest among the peasantry.