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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Anonymous History of Abbot Ceolfrith.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the monastery that the anonymous author report Ceolfrith joined?
(a) Melrose.
(b) Wearmouth.
(c) Gilling.
(d) Jarrow.

2. Why did Benedict name Ceolfrith to be abbot over the two monasteries he helped to build, according to the anonymous author?
(a) Because Ceolfrith showed his grasp of Christian understanding in debates with other monks.
(b) Because Ceolfrith was faithful in helping to start other abbeys.
(c) Because Ceolfrith was the best candidate after the plague had caused the death of many monks.
(d) Because both Benedict and the abbot who preceded Ceolfrith, Sigfrith, were on their deathbeds.

3. Who does Bede report gave Cuthbert a cure for a tumor on his knee?
(a) An angel dressed in white riding a horse.
(b) An angel carrying a gold trumpet.
(c) The village doctor.
(d) Three strangers who were travelling through his town.

4. What text does Bede report that Boisil recommended to Cuthbert?
(a) The Gospel of Luke.
(b) The Epistles of St. Peter.
(c) The Epistle of St. James, the brother of Jesus.
(d) St. John the Evangelist.

5. What example does the anonymous author claim that Ceolfrith took from his brother Cynefrith?
(a) Establishing a work schedule that required all monks spend time copying Bibles.
(b) Requiring all duties to be done before meals were to be shared.
(c) Holding the monks under his authority to high moral standards.
(d) Leaving the care of his monastery to younger men to go on a pilgrimage to Rome in his later years.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom was the letter addressed?

2. Who does Bede claim first chastised Cuthbert for his idleness and his indulgences?

3. Whose death was Ceolfrith compared in the letter from Rome?

4. Who kept Wilfrid until Stephanus claimed he could meet with suitable travelers as he began his journey to St. Peter's see?

5. After the death of Benedict, how many years does the anonymous author credit Ceolfrith with presiding over both monasteries simultaneously?

(see the answer key)

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