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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. Who does the anonymous writer record God sent to be the guide of Brendan's traveling party after they landed on the island?
2. To whose honor was the monastery that Ceolfrith helped to build dedicated, according to the anonymous author?
3. What does Bede report came of King Egfrid during Benedict's journey?
4. 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?
5. What does the anonymous author report appeared before the traveling party after it had finished singing on its way back to its boat?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does the anonymous writer claim served as Brendan's party's guide for finding food after they had run out the first time on their trip?
2. Who did Benedict chose as abbot for the monastery at Wearmouth, according to Bede?
3. For what does the anonymous writer claim that Brendan was renowned?
4. What manual trade does Bede report Benedict brought to England during construction of the monastery at the north bank at the mouth of the Wear River?
5. Why does the anonymous writer claim Ceolfrith accompanied Benedict on a trip to Rome?
6. Who provided the land for which a church and monastery could be built by Ceolfrith and Benedict according to the anonymous writer?
7. Who did Bede record the monks at Wearmouth had chosen as the replacement for the abbot chosen by Benedict?
8. Who does Bede claim endorsed the choice of the monks of Jarrow and Wearmouth?
9. When Benedict and Sigrith were confined to their beds due to illness, what responsibility does the anonymous writer report Benedict passed to Ceolfrith?
10. In what practice did Ceolfrith train new monks and priests, according to the anonymous writer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cuthbert, Wilfrid, and Benedict are three Church leaders who had great influence on the foundation of Christianity in Europe and the Western Hemisphere. Identify one achievement by each of this men that have had a long standing influence in the practice or doctrine of Western Christianity.
Essay Topic 2
Eddius Stephanus was a contemporary of Wilfrid, and he constructed "The Life of Wilfrid" from the time he spent in service to Wilfrid. Find three examples from the book that illustrate Stephanus's involvement in the events in the book and from your examination detail what you believe to be Stephanus's role in his work with Wilfrid.
Essay Topic 3
"The Life of Bede" is a record of efforts of Christians to introduce their faith to pagans in the British Isles. How did the efforts of the early Christian monks and clergymen of the British Isles helped to shape the institutions of Western Civilization? Use examples from the book and connect what you know of current culture to those examples.
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