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3. 1: John Tetzel was sent to Germany to raise money for: A) buying the disciples a new fleet of Hummers B) building St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome C) repaving the streets where Luther walked in gold D) building a football stadium with a retractable roof in downtown Wittenberg

4. 1: John Tetzel was sent to Germany to raise money for: B) building St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome

5. 2: Tetzel raised money for St.Peter’s Cathedral by: A) installing a sandwich machine in Luther’s office B) opening a fast food chain called Tetzel’s Pretzels C) selling roses to passers-by on street corners near the mall D) selling indulgences

6. 2: Tetzel raised money for St.Peter’s Cathedral by: D) selling indulgences

7. 3: An “indulgence” was a document that guaranteed: A) forgiveness of sins and a place in Heaven B) that you would get a perfect score on the SAT C) the tires on your car for 50,000 miles D) that your time in Purgatory would pass pleasantly

8. 3: An “indulgence” was a document that guaranteed: A) forgiveness of sins and a place in Heaven

9. 4: Tetzel’s indulgences were selling well because: A) Tetzel was a super salesman B) people were afraid of spending a long time in Purgatory after they died C) Tetzel offered a special “2 for 1” deal on Sundays D) every sale included a free bar of soap

10. 4: Tetzel’s indulgences were selling well because: B) people were afraid of spending a long time in Purgatory after they died

11. 5: Purgatory was: A) a night club in Minneapolis B) a gambling casino in northern Wisconsin C) a holding tank between Heaven and Hell D) a place in Georgia where there is a crematory named the Purgatory Crematory

12. 5: Purgatory was: C) a holding tank between Heaven and Hell

13. 6: Luther argued that Purgatory: A) was never mentioned in the Bible and didn’t exist B) was a great place for a couple to spend their honeymoon C) was no worse than sitting through 500 of Pastor Wayne’s sermons - all at one time D) was like being on a train that never got to the station

14. 6: Luther argued that Purgatory: A) was never mentioned in the Bible and didn’t exist

15. 7: Luther was so angry about the sale of indulgences that he: A) left Germany and moved to Tennessee B) gave up his monkhood and became a plumber C) told everyone that Tetzel the Pretzel was a contortionist D) preached against them with all his might

16. 7: Luther was so angry about the sale of indulgences that he: D) preached against them with all his might

17. 8: Luther said we should do good works because: A) it’s the only way to get through Confirmation B) God keeps track of them on his Palm Pilot C) our mothers are watching D) God has been good to us and our good works are a response to what God has done

18. 8: Luther said we should do good works because: D) God has been good to us and our good works are a response to what God has done

19. 9: Good works are: A) good for us B) good for others C) good for God D) all of the above

20. 9: Good works are: A) good for us B) good for others C) good for God D) all of the above

21. 10: Habbakuk 2:4 reminded Luther and reminds us that “the righteous shall live by ___________”: A) the seat of their pants B) the skin of their teeth C) the golden rule D) faith

22. 10: Habbakuk 2:4 reminded Luther and reminds us that “the righteous shall live by ___________”: D) faith

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