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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. Where did Stephanus report Wilfrid first settled after being chased from his see?
(a) Friesland.
(b) Lichfield.
(c) Gaul.
(d) Wearmouth.

2. What did Bede claim to be Cuthbert's preoccupation when he was still eight years old?
(a) Praying and Chanting.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Hunting and adventuring.
(d) Games and carefree play.

3. What sign does Stephanus claim was sent to prove that God intended Wilfred to be a saint?
(a) The seas were calmed after storms shiprwrecked his party.
(b) God brought defeat to kings who opposed him.
(c) God sent an angel to protect the monastery at Oundle.
(d) He brought a baby back from death.

4. What does Farmer claim draws readers across the ages to the lives profiled in "The Age of Bede"?
(a) The mystical accounting of miracles.
(b) The colorful detail with which the ancient times are reported.
(c) The accurate history of various leaders in the region.
(d) The ideals and the scale of values of "The Age of Bede's" great men.

5. How many years does Farmer claim had passed before the biography of Brendan had first appeared?
(a) About 120.
(b) About 20.
(c) About 200.
(d) About 210.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many texts does D.H. Farmer report in the Introduction comprise "The Age of Bede"?

2. 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?

3. Which cleric does Farmer identify as coming from Northumbria and trained at Melrose?

4. Where is the body of Cuthbert buried, according to Bede's record?

5. Which of the works in "The Age of Bede" does Farmer claim was popular during the Middle Ages?

(see the answer key)

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