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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. What sign does Stephanus claim was sent to prove that God intended Wilfred to be a saint?
(a) God brought defeat to kings who opposed him.
(b) He brought a baby back from death.
(c) God sent an angel to protect the monastery at Oundle.
(d) The seas were calmed after storms shiprwrecked his party.

2. Who welcomed Ceolfrith in Gaul, according to the anonymous author?
(a) King Aldfrid.
(b) King Ecgfrith.
(c) King Hilperic.
(d) King Egfrid.

3. How does Bede claim Cuthbert kept birds from eating the barley crop he grew as he lived in isolation as a monk?
(a) He said, "God will banish your souls to condemnation should you be robbing from His anointed."
(b) He kept a week-long prayer and fast to appeal to God to deliver his crops from the offending birds.
(c) He said, ". . . If God has given you permission, then do as He bade you: if not, be off with you, . . ."
(d) He invented the scarecrow.

4. 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) Economic battles against land owners who sought land on which churches were built.
(c) Political battles against corrupt kings.
(d) Spiritual battles against invisible diabolical enemies.

5. Where is the body of Cuthbert buried, according to Bede's record?
(a) In the pasture that he kept during his time as a hermit.
(b) In the catacombs of Wearmouth monastery.
(c) In a stone coffin on the right side of the altar in the church of the Blessed Apostle Peter.
(d) At the bottom of the lake where he kept many prayer vigils.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quote does the anonymous author of Ceolfrith's history use to advise readers of his work?

2. What was Wilfrid's destination when he left his home, according to Stephanus?

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

4. Where was the monastery that the anonymous author report Ceolfrith joined?

5. Who kept Wilfrid until Stephanus claimed he could meet with suitable travelers as he began his journey to St. Peter's see?

(see the answer key)

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