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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. To whom was the letter addressed?
(a) Cuthbert.
(b) Hwaetberht.
(c) Sigfrith.
(d) Eosterwine.

2. What Psalm did the monks from St. Peter's sing to Ceolfrith as he left on his pilgrimage, according to the anonymous author?
(a) Psalm 20, "May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!"
(b) Psalm 66, "May God have mercy on us and bless us, lighten his face and have mercy on us."
(c) Psalm 91, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty."
(d) Psalm 125, "As the Mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people."

3. Who does Farmer credit with writing the earliest "Life of Cuthbert"?
(a) An anonymous monk from Lindisfarne.
(b) Bede.
(c) Eddius Stephanus.
(d) Ceolfrith.

4. What does Farmer identify as the basic theme of the "Navigatio"?
(a) The quest for paradise on earth.
(b) The miraculous power of prayer.
(c) The cleansing influence of virtue.
(d) The healing mysteries of faith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Bede write affected Sigfrith during his service as abbot?

2. What foundation does Bede credit Benedict with beginning?

3. From what royal family does Bede claim Benedict descended?

4. How many monks did the anonymous author report Ceolfrith took with him to complete the new construction that King Egfrith sponsored?

5. Who did Bede report was chosen to replace Ceolfrith?

(see the answer key)

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