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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. What came of a phantom fire that came upon a village while Bede reports that Cuthbert was teaching on the distractions of the devil?
(a) God brought a torrent of rain that extinguished the phantom.
(b) Strong winds blew the fires away as soon as Cuthbert prayed for deliverance.
(c) An angel extinguished the flames with a mighty blow of his trumpet.
(d) They disappeared into thin air as Cuthbert prayed.

2. Where does Stephanus claim peace was achieved between Wilfrid and his enemies?
(a) Friesland.
(b) The Synod of Nidd.
(c) Lichfield.
(d) The Holy Synod.

3. What does Farmer report came of Cuthbert after he spent many years in a monastery?
(a) He became a priest.
(b) He became an usher in the Holy See.
(c) He became a hermit.
(d) He was appointed Bishop.

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

5. In what literary form does Farmer claim Bede's "Life of Cuthbert" is written?
(a) Iambic Pentameter.
(b) Biography.
(c) Prose.
(d) Hagiography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which document by Bede, according to Farmer, acts as a biography and a local history?

2. How many years does Farmer claim had passed before the biography of Brendan had first appeared?

3. How old was Wilfrid when Stephanus reported he left home to seek the kingdom of Heaven?

4. Which Northumbrian cleric does Farmer record as being trained in Lindisfarne?

5. Who does Stephanus report led a synod which was actually a trap to take the properties that were under Wilfrid's authority?

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

3. Why does Farmer consider Bede's "Lives of the Abbots" historically significant?

4. How did Cuthbert drive away crows that were invading the crops he grew while he was living as a hermit, according to Bede?

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

6. Why was Wilfred sent to prison, according to Stephanus?

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

8. Who does Stephanus claim supported Wilfred's desire to visit St. Peter's in Rome?

9. Who does Stephanus credit with introducing Wilfred to the pope and teaching him the rules of Easter?

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

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