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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Eddius Stephanus: Life of Wilfred.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the quote from the Psalms that Bede used to support God's hand in the event?
(a) "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou has perfected praise."
(b) "I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths."
(c) "When you walk about they will guide you; When you sleep, they will watch over you."
(d) "A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke."

2. Of what does Stephanus claim Wilfrid accused English bishops prior to his journey to Gaul?
(a) Being similar in ideology to Celts.
(b) Being corrupt with indulgences.
(c) Being too stiff in worship services.
(d) Being too strict with moral limits.

3. Who does Farmer claim enabled Wilfred to travel to visit other churches through Europe?
(a) Dalfinus.
(b) Alhfrith.
(c) Bishop Colman.
(d) Enfleda, Queen of Northumbria.

4. Why did a demon leave the wife of Sheriff Hildmer as he and Cuthbert approached his home, according to Bede?
(a) The angels that always walked ahead of Cuthbert battled the angels as the wife of the sheriff slept.
(b) Because the demon realized that God would come at Cuthbert's call.
(c) Because Cuthbert had prayed that God would remove the demon before the Sheriff had returned to his home.
(d) The demon could not stand the approaching of the Holy Spirit that resided in Cuthbert.

5. According to Farmer, each of the saints profiled in "The Age of Bede" were pioneers of what important church institutions?
(a) The presbytery and the Holy Roman Empire.
(b) The Sacraments, baptism, and confession.
(c) Monasticism and the primacy of the spiritual.
(d) Indulgences, monasticism, and chanting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bede claim Cuthbert did to convert water to wine as he stayed at a convent in Tyne?

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

3. For what two countries does Farmer claim "The Age of Bede" to be an important source of early Christian Church history?

4. What does Farmer claim to be the name of the author of the "Navigatio"?

5. What was Wilfrid's destination when he left his home, according to Stephanus?

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