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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Bede, Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 strengthened the bishops by collecting indulgences for them.
(d) They had no affect on the bishops.

2. What kind of battles does Farmer report the church leaders in "The Age of Bede" fought?
(a) Political battles against corrupt kings.
(b) Spiritual battles against invisible diabolical enemies.
(c) Economic battles against land owners who sought land on which churches were built.
(d) Physical battles against pagans seeking to dismantle Christian influences.

3. What unique collection does Bede write that Benedict brought to England from his fifth trip to Rome?
(a) A collection of original copies of manuscripts of the Bible.
(b) A collection of paintings of the life of Christ.
(c) Stained glass windows from France.
(d) A collection of sheet music on which to focus chants.

4. Who does Farmer report to be the earliest monk of the British Isles?
(a) Benedict, a Roman bishop.
(b) Cuthbert, a hermit of Lindisfarne.
(c) Ceolfrith, a monk of Wearmouth.
(d) Brendan, an Irish monk.

5. What were the reasons that Stephanus gave for Wilfrid deciding to bring a dead child back to life in the village of On Tiddanufri?
(a) Wilfrid knew that such a miracle would bring many pagans to Christ.
(b) Wilfrid used the miracle to frighten off pagans who were gathering to kill him.
(c) Wilfrid had no doubt about the power of Christ and was impressed by the faith of the mother.
(d) Wilfrid sought to use the miracle to affirm the power of Christ in the village that was back sliding.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Eosterwine serve as abbot over Wearmouth, according to Bede?

2. Where does Farmer claim that the earliest surviving manuscript of "Navigatio" was written?

3. What condition does Bede write affected Sigfrith during his service as abbot?

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

5. Why does Farmer credit this institution with the spread of monasteries in Ireland?

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