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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave Wilfrid the monastery at Ripon according to Stephanus?
(a) King Ecgfrith.
(b) King Oswiu.
(c) Bishop Winfrid.
(d) Alhfrith.

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

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

4. As Cuthbert was traveling with a boy during a preaching tour in Chapter 12, how did Bede report that Cuthbert prophesied their food would be provided?
(a) By an eagle.
(b) By two otters.
(c) By a dog.
(d) By a fawn.

5. What institution does Farmer suggest was responsible for the growth of monasteries in Ireland?
(a) The family.
(b) The Clergy.
(c) The Nobility.
(d) The government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Farmer credit this institution with the spread of monasteries in Ireland?

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

3. To whom did Stephanus address his record of the "Life of Wilfrid"?

4. What does Farmer report came of Cuthbert after he spent many years in a monastery?

5. Who does Bede report gave Cuthbert a cure for a tumor on his knee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Farmer consider the lives of the men profiled in "The Age of Bede" important to the Christian history of their region?

2. To whom was Stephanus being obedient with his record of "The Life of Wilfred"?

3. What unique power does Bede claim that Cuthbert's prayers held?

4. What does Farmer cite as the earliest work of "The Age of Bede," and what makes it different from the other four texts?

5. What was the debate that Wilfred conducted with Bishop Colman, and what does Stephanus suggest it led to?

6. Who does Bede claim chastised Cuthbert as a youth for indulging in childish games when God had a plan for his life?

7. Why does Farmer consider "The Voyage of St. Brendan" an important text in "The Age of Bede"?

8. According to Farmer, why is Stephanus's "Life of Wilfrid" unique among all literature?

9. What miracle does Stephanus report occurred during the birth of Wilfred?

10. What are the five texts that make up the "Age of Bede"?

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