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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. In what book from the Bible does Bede claim Benedict took comfort during nights he could not sleep during his illness?
(a) Proverbs.
(b) Ecclesiastes.
(c) Job.
(d) Psalms.

2. What was Benedict's council to those who visited him while he suffered his illness, according to Bede?
(a) That the ordinances he passed to them were not of his creation.
(b) That they guard the monasteries at Wearmouth and Jarrow.
(c) That they study scripture regularly.
(d) That they devote themselves to fasting and prayer.

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

4. Which Irish apostle, according to Farmer, became famous for the founding of the Bobbio and Saint-Gall monasteries.
(a) Hwaetberht.
(b) Brendan.
(c) Eosterwine.
(d) Columbanus.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What miracle did Cuthbert perform when he brought the Holy Ghost to a village that could only provide tents for him and his retinue?

3. What was the result of the prayers Cuthbert led while he and two brethren were stranded during a sea voyage without provisions?

4. How were Benedict and Sigfrith able to meet with each other shortly before they died from their illnesses, according to Bede?

5. Who was the king who Stephanus reported to follow Wilfrid's guidance to win victories over the Picts and Mercia?

(see the answer key)

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