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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Latin manuscripts of this document does Farmer claim still exists?
(a) 1116
(b) 1166
(c) 116
(d) 16

2. Who does Farmer report to be the earliest monk of the British Isles?
(a) Cuthbert, a hermit of Lindisfarne.
(b) Benedict, a Roman bishop.
(c) Ceolfrith, a monk of Wearmouth.
(d) Brendan, an Irish monk.

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

4. What were Brendan's most important monasteries, according to Farmer?
(a) Northumbria, Whitby, Inishadroum, and Jarrow.
(b) Clonfert, Annadown, Inishadroum, and Ardfert.
(c) Wearmouth, Jarrow, Lindisfarne, and Melrose.
(d) Annadown, Christendom, Confert, and Melrose.

5. Which cleric does Farmer identify as coming from Northumbria and trained at Melrose?
(a) Columba of Iona.
(b) Cuthbert.
(c) Columbanus.
(d) Wilfrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. The saints who are detailed in "The Age of Bede" lived in what two centuries according to Farmer?

2. In what literary form does Farmer claim Bede's "Life of Cuthbert" is written?

3. What term does Farmer use to identify a community of monks?

4. Who does Farmer claim enabled Wilfred to travel to visit other churches through Europe?

5. What does Farmer identify as the basic theme of the "Navigatio"?

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