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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Bede, Life of Cuthbert.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Farmer credit with writing the earliest "Life of Cuthbert"?
(a) Ceolfrith.
(b) Eddius Stephanus.
(c) Bede.
(d) An anonymous monk from Lindisfarne.
2. What miracle did Cuthbert perform when he brought the Holy Ghost to a village that could only provide tents for him and his retinue?
(a) He healed a blind man who shared his bread with them.
(b) With prayer he cured a boy that was dying.
(c) He fed the village a healthy stew made from nothing but a pot of water and three round stones.
(d) He received wood from birds and animals to provide for a fire.
3. Which document by Bede, according to Farmer, acts as a biography and a local history?
(a) "The Life of Cuthbert."
(b) "The Life of Wilfrid."
(c) "The History of Abbot Ceolfrith."
(d) "Lives of the Abbots."
4. Why does Farmer credit this institution with the spread of monasteries in Ireland?
(a) The government would raise taxes to support the construction of monasteries.
(b) Clergy would evangelize pagans who would give to support the construction of monasteries.
(c) When a family would convert to Christianity, it would remain together as a group and convert their homes into monasteries.
(d) Nobles would provide land and funding for construction of monasteries.
5. To whom did Cuthbert prophesy his own death, according to Bede?
(a) The residents on the island Lindisfarne.
(b) Benedict Biscop.
(c) Bede.
(d) Hereberht, the hermit.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the quote from the Psalms that Bede used to support God's hand in the event?
2. What kind of battles does Farmer report the church leaders in "The Age of Bede" fought?
3. What were Brendan's most important monasteries, according to Farmer?
4. What principal apostle of Ireland does Farmer claim encouraged monasticism for men and women?
5. What does Farmer identify as the basic theme of the "Navigatio"?
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