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Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Stephanus address his record of the "Life of Wilfrid"?
(a) To Bishop Agilberht who ordained him to the priesthood.
(b) Acca, his Bishop, and Tatberht, his Abbot.
(c) To his father.
(d) To Boniface, the archdeacon who introduced him to the pope.

2. Who does Stephanus report led a synod which was actually a trap to take the properties that were under Wilfrid's authority?
(a) Archbishop Berhtwald.
(b) Archdeacon Boniface.
(c) Pope Agatho.
(d) Bishop Colman.

3. For what two countries does Farmer claim "The Age of Bede" to be an important source of early Christian Church history?
(a) Rome and Ireland.
(b) Ireland and The Netherlands.
(c) England and Ireland.
(d) England and France.

4. How many years does Farmer claim had passed before the biography of Brendan had first appeared?
(a) About 20.
(b) About 210.
(c) About 120.
(d) About 200.

5. Of what does Stephanus claim Wilfrid accused English bishops prior to his journey to Gaul?
(a) Being too strict with moral limits.
(b) Being similar in ideology to Celts.
(c) Being too stiff in worship services.
(d) Being corrupt with indulgences.

6. What sign does Stephanus claim that God used to indicate that Wilfrid would serve him in the future?
(a) An angel disguised as a horseman helped with Wilfrid's delivery.
(b) The house where he was being born caught fire but was not consumed.
(c) Birds gathered to sing praises to God as Wilfrid was born.
(d) A fiery demon was chased from his village by a torrent provided by God.

7. What miracle does Stephanus report that Wilfrid performed during the construction of the church at Hexham?
(a) He prayed over a pile of stones used in the construction and the pile was not exhausted until the church was completed.
(b) He prayed for the health of the workers and all of them kept their health throughout the project.
(c) He prayed for God's provision of favorable weather and the project did not lose a day due to foul weather.
(d) He healed through prayer a workman who fell from working on the highest part of the walls in the church.

8. What does Bede claim Cuthbert did to convert water to wine as he stayed at a convent in Tyne?
(a) He drank the water from a cup.
(b) He performed a wedding and asked for God's provisions over the reception.
(c) He dipped the hem of his garment in a cask of water.
(d) He spent a night's prayer vigil in a nearby lake.

9. Who was finally found to travel to St. Peter's with Wilfrid, according to Stephanus?
(a) Archbishop Dalfinus.
(b) Bishop Baducing.
(c) Boniface the Archdeacon.
(d) King Erconberht of Kent.

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

11. Why was Cuthbert inspired to rise from his sickbed in Chapter 8, according to Bede?
(a) Because he knew that God had certainly heard the prayers of the monks praying for him.
(b) Because he knew that God would provide him strength to carry out ministry.
(c) Because he desired to be an inspiration to those in need.
(d) Because he did not want to neglect the responsibility God had put before him.

12. What animal does Bede claim ministered to Cuthbert after he spent a night in prayer in the water off the sea shore?
(a) A dog.
(b) Two otters.
(c) A fawn.
(d) An eagle.

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

14. Who kept Wilfrid until Stephanus claimed he could meet with suitable travelers as he began his journey to St. Peter's see?
(a) Biscop Baducing.
(b) Archbishop Dalfinus.
(c) Queen Eanfled's cousin, King Erconberht of Kent.
(d) Bishop Agilberht.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bede claim to be Cuthbert's preoccupation when he was still eight years old?

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

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

4. What does Bede claim came of the person to whom Cuthbert prophesied his death?

5. Which Irish apostle, according to Farmer, became famous for the founding of the Bobbio and Saint-Gall monasteries.

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