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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. For what two countries does Farmer claim "The Age of Bede" to be an important source of early Christian Church history?
(a) Rome and Ireland.
(b) England and Ireland.
(c) Ireland and The Netherlands.
(d) England and France.

2. To whose honor was the monastery that Ceolfrith helped to build dedicated, according to the anonymous author?
(a) St. Luke the Physician.
(b) St. Paul the Apostle.
(c) St. John the Apostel.
(d) St. Peter the Apostle.

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

4. How many total years does the anonymous author report that Ceolfrith ruled separately over the monasteries of St. Peter and St. Paul?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 8.
(d) 27.

5. 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 fed the village a healthy stew made from nothing but a pot of water and three round stones.
(b) With prayer he cured a boy that was dying.
(c) He received wood from birds and animals to provide for a fire.
(d) He healed a blind man who shared his bread with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the wicked queen who Stephanus wrote persecuted the church and martyred nine bishops?

2. Who does Bede report gave Cuthbert a cure for a tumor on his knee?

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

4. Who does the anonymous author claim presided over the monastery before Ceolfrith joined it?

5. What Psalm did the monks from St. Peter's sing to Ceolfrith as he left on his pilgrimage, according to the anonymous author?

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