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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. Who was the king who Stephanus reported to follow Wilfrid's guidance to win victories over the Picts and Mercia?
(a) King Erconbehrt.
(b) King Alhfrith.
(c) King Ecgfrith.
(d) King Oswiu.

2. Which Northumbrian cleric does Farmer record as being trained in Lindisfarne?
(a) Wilfrid
(b) Brendan.
(c) Cuthbert.
(d) Columbanus.

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

4. What effect did abbots in Ireland have on the influence of bishops, according to Farmer?
(a) The provided the channels for bishops to influence the population.
(b) They diminished the influence of bishops.
(c) They had no affect on the bishops.
(d) They strengthened the bishops by collecting indulgences for them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Stephanus claim influenced Ecgfrith to drive Wilfrid from his see?

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

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

4. Which Old Testament prophet does Bede first quote in the first paragraph of Chapter One?

5. Who does Stephanus claim introduced Wilfrid to the Pope?

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