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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. As Cuthbert was traveling with a boy during a preaching tour in Chapter 12, how did Bede report that Cuthbert prophesied their food would be provided?
(a) By a dog.
(b) By a fawn.
(c) By two otters.
(d) By an eagle.

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

3. Which document by Bede, according to Farmer, acts as a biography and a local history?
(a) "The Life of Cuthbert."
(b) "The Life of Wilfrid."
(c) "The History of Abbot Ceolfrith."
(d) "Lives of the Abbots."

4. 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 sent an angel to protect the monastery at Oundle.
(c) He brought a baby back from death.
(d) God brought defeat to kings who opposed him.

5. To what office did Stephanus claim Agilberht ordained Wilfrid?
(a) Priest.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Cardinal.
(d) Abbot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign does Stephanus claim that God used to indicate that Wilfrid would serve him in the future?

2. To whom did Bede write the prologue to his "Life of Cuthbert"?

3. What institution does Farmer suggest was responsible for the growth of monasteries in Ireland?

4. After he listened to the chastisement, what does Bede report to be Cuthbert's response?

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

(see the answer key)

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