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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who confirmed the choice of Ceolfrith's replacement, according to Bede?
(a) Eleusippus.
(b) Speusippus.
(c) Meleusippus.
(d) Bishop Acca.

2. How were Benedict and Sigfrith able to meet with each other shortly before they died from their illnesses, according to Bede?
(a) They were kept in the same room in the hospital.
(b) They were moved to the basement of Wearmouth and spent their remaining days together.
(c) They were placed in wheel chairs and wheeled to meet with each other daily.
(d) Sigfrith was carried to Benedict's room on a stretcher.

3. During their journey, what did they discover surrounded Judas Iscariot?
(a) A great number of demons.
(b) Cold isolation.
(c) Flames of torment.
(d) A scroll of condemnation.

4. Who did the anonymous author claim chose Ceolfrith to help him build a monastery?
(a) Cuthbert.
(b) Abbot Benedict.
(c) Sigfrith.
(d) Brendan.

5. Who did Bede report was chosen to replace Ceolfrith?
(a) Sigfrith.
(b) Eosterwine.
(c) Brendan.
(d) Hwaetberht.

6. What foundation does Bede credit Benedict with beginning?
(a) Jarrow.
(b) Northumbria.
(c) Melrose.
(d) Ripon.

7. To where had Bredan's son fled to live the life of a hermit with other monks, according to the story recorded by the anonymous author?
(a) The Meadow of Miracles.
(b) The Land of Promise of the Saints.
(c) The Island of Delights.
(d) The Valley of Virtue.

8. How did Brendan's traveling party arrive at the next island?
(a) They were carried by angels after winds had died.
(b) They rowed vigorously for 40 days.
(c) They were carried on the back of a whale.
(d) A fair wind sprang up and saved them from being overtaxed by the effort of rowing.

9. On what date does the anonymous author report Ceolfrith boarded a ship to cross the sea to Gaul?
(a) August 12.
(b) July 4.
(c) July 14.
(d) June 4.

10. To what abbey does Bede report Benedict named Eosterwine?
(a) Jarrow.
(b) Melrose.
(c) Wearmouth.
(d) Ripon.

11. Who was chosen by the monks to serve as abbot in Ceolfrith's absence, according to the anonymous author?
(a) Sigfrith.
(b) Hwaethberht.
(c) Abbot Botulf.
(d) Cuthbert.

12. What skill was brought from France to Britain as a result of the construction of the monastery in Northumbria, according to Bede?
(a) Glassmaking.
(b) Metalworking.
(c) Stone cutting.
(d) Block and tackle for the movement of large stones.

13. To where did Brendan's son invite him to travel, according to the anonymous writer?
(a) To the Land of Promise of the Saints.
(b) To the Island of Delights.
(c) To the Valley of Virtue.
(d) To the Meadow of Miracles.

14. How long did Ceolfrith preside over the responsibilities appointed to him by Benedict?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 28 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 years.

15. What quote does the anonymous author of Ceolfrith's history use to advise readers of his work?
(a) "Remind yourselves that I have written nothing about the saint without first subjectng the facts to the most thorough scrutiny."
(b) "The work is difficult, my intelligence and command of rhetoric small; none the less, though, the result might come below expectation, the effort will at least pay my debt of obedience."
(c) "The texts presented in this volume are important sources to the history of the Christian Church."
(d) "Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the end of their way of life and imitate their faith."

Short Answer Questions

1. After Brendan said he and his son landed the boat in which they took their trip, how long did they walk on the island before without reaching the furthest shore from their landing, according to the anonymous writer?

2. What was Benedict's council to those who visited him while he suffered his illness, according to Bede?

3. What unique collection does Bede write that Benedict brought to England from his fifth trip to Rome?

4. Who welcomed Ceolfrith in Gaul, according to the anonymous author?

5. What did Bede report Benedict brought back to Britain after his third trip to Rome?

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