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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Anonymous History of Abbot Ceolfrith.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the anonymous author claim chose Ceolfrith to help him build a monastery?
(a) Cuthbert.
(b) Sigfrith.
(c) Abbot Benedict.
(d) Brendan.

2. The saints who are detailed in "The Age of Bede" lived in what two centuries according to Farmer?
(a) The sixth and seventh B.C.
(b) The fifth and sixth A.D.
(c) The sixth and seventh A.D.
(d) The fourth and fifth B.C.

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

4. Where was the monastery that the anonymous author report Ceolfrith joined?
(a) Wearmouth.
(b) Jarrow.
(c) Melrose.
(d) Gilling.

5. How many monks did the anonymous author report Ceolfrith left behind at his monasteries?
(a) 60.
(b) 150.
(c) 600.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does the anonymous author claim that Ceolfrith took from his brother Cynefrith?

2. Who does the anonymous author claim presided over the monastery before Ceolfrith joined it?

3. Who was chosen by the monks to serve as abbot in Ceolfrith's absence, according to the anonymous author?

4. Farmer asserts that the "Navigatio" is a fascinating mixture of what?

5. What does Bede report Cuthbert used to cure a sick servant to a bodyguard of King Ecgfrith?

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