1. Who does Stephanus claim influenced Ecgfrith to drive Wilfrid from his see?
(a) Bishop Winfrid.
(b) Bishop Colman.
(c) King Dagobert.
(d) Ecgfrith's queen, Iurminbrugh.

2. What term does Farmer use to identify a community of monks?
(a) The Holy Knights.
(b) The Holy Priesthood.
(c) Cenobites.
(d) The Royal Order.

3. How does Bede claim Cuthbert kept birds from eating the barley crop he grew as he lived in isolation as a monk?
(a) He invented the scarecrow.
(b) He said, ". . . If God has given you permission, then do as He bade you: if not, be off with you, . . ."
(c) He kept a week-long prayer and fast to appeal to God to deliver his crops from the offending birds.
(d) He said, "God will banish your souls to condemnation should you be robbing from His anointed."

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

5. Who does Stephanus report led a synod which was actually a trap to take the properties that were under Wilfrid's authority?
(a) Archbishop Berhtwald.
(b) Pope Agatho.
(c) Archdeacon Boniface.
(d) Bishop Colman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wilfrid's ship had run aground on the English shore and was surrounded by pagans, what event does Stephanus report occurred that preceded a battle between Wilfrid's party and the pagans?

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

3. How was Cuthbert's Friday fast broken on one occasion at the vesper's hour according to Bede?

4. According to Stephanus, how did the expansion of the Kingdom that Wilfrid advised expand his authority as Bishop?

5. Who did Bede report reviewed and revised his work?

(see the answer key)

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