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

2. From what royal family does Bede claim Benedict descended?
(a) The Theodoric lineage.
(b) The Windsor lineage.
(c) The Angle lineage.
(d) The Egfrid Lineage.

3. Who met Brendan and his son during their journey?
(a) A hermit named Paul.
(b) A man with an aura of shining light.
(c) A young man carrying a basket of bread.
(d) A dog that led them to their provisions.

4. How many texts does D.H. Farmer report in the Introduction comprise "The Age of Bede"?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

5. In the story the anonymous writer recorded Brendan told, what did Brendan say his son's name was?
(a) Barinthus.
(b) Ceolfrith.
(c) Enoch.
(d) Mernoc.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the anonymous author credit with providing master builders for the monastery that Ceolfrith helped to build?

2. Who did Bede report reviewed and revised his work?

3. In what city did Stephanus report Wilfrid's traveling companion leave him after they started their journey to St. Peter's?

4. Who does the anonymous writer record God sent to be the guide of Brendan's traveling party after they landed on the island?

5. When Wilfrid's ship had run aground on the English shore and was surrounded by pagans, what event does Stephanus report occurred that preceded a battle between Wilfrid's party and the pagans?

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