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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Voyage of Saint Brendan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bede claim first chastised Cuthbert for his idleness and his indulgences?
(a) His maternal grandfather.
(b) A solemn old man.
(c) A neighbor who caught him in a prank.
(d) A three-year-old child.

2. Which Old Testament prophet does Bede first quote in the first paragraph of Chapter One?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Elisha.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Daniel.

3. After his fourth trip to Rome, what does Bede report that Benedict brought back to Britain?
(a) A large number of books on all branches of sacred knowledge.
(b) Icons from the tombs of saints to aid in the performance of miracles.
(c) Scholars who were trained in the interpretation of Scripture.
(d) A cantor named John who introduced the order of chanting and singing the Psalms to Britain.

4. How many monks did the anonymous author report Ceolfrith took with him to complete the new construction that King Egfrith sponsored?
(a) 12.
(b) 222.
(c) 22.
(d) 122.

5. What skill was brought from France to Britain as a result of the construction of the monastery in Northumbria, according to Bede?
(a) Metalworking.
(b) Glassmaking.
(c) Stone cutting.
(d) Block and tackle for the movement of large stones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the anonymous author report that Brendan said a rocky island that had no sand on its beach actually was?

2. What did Bede report Benedict brought back to Britain after his third trip to Rome?

3. On what date does the anonymous author report Ceolfrith boarded a ship to cross the sea to Gaul?

4. To whom did Cuthbert prophesy his own death, according to Bede?

5. Which duke of Theodoric petitioned the king over the land Wilfrid where was preaching to have Wilfrid sent to him dead or alive, according to Stephanus?

(see the answer key)

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