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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. On what date does the anonymous author report Ceolfrith boarded a ship to cross the sea to Gaul?
(a) June 4.
(b) August 12.
(c) July 4.
(d) July 14.

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

3. After the guide brought them to a vast hall with couches and water to wash their feet, what does the anonymous writer report that Brendan said?
(a) "Thank God from whom all good things flow . . ."
(b) "Be on your guard, brethren, lest Satan lead you into temptation . . ."
(c) "Do not let your desire for the physical overcome your need for the Holy . . ."
(d) "God has provided for our needs . . ."

4. After the death of Benedict, how many years does the anonymous author credit Ceolfrith with presiding over both monasteries simultaneously?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 27.
(d) 16.

5. Who did Bede report was chosen to replace Ceolfrith?
(a) Hwaetberht.
(b) Sigfrith.
(c) Eosterwine.
(d) Brendan.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose honor was the monastery that Ceolfrith helped to build dedicated, according to the anonymous author?

2. What does Bede report came of King Egfrid during Benedict's journey?

3. During their journey, what did they discover surrounded Judas Iscariot?

4. Who had prophesied that Brendan would die upon his return to his monastery, according to the anonymous author?

5. What custom arose from the burial of Ceolfrith?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what practice did Ceolfrith train new monks and priests, according to the anonymous writer?

2. What challenge does the anonymous writer report came to Ceolfrith and Benedict after the plague claimed the lives of many monks and Abbot Eosterwine while they were on a pilgrimage to Rome?

3. What manual trade does Bede report Benedict brought to England during construction of the monastery at the north bank at the mouth of the Wear River?

4. Who does the anonymous writer claim served as Brendan's party's guide for finding food after they had run out the first time on their trip?

5. How did Ceolfrith's training under Abbot Botulf influence his life as a church leader, according to the anonymous author?

6. Where did Benedict learn his practice of Christianity, according to Bede?

7. Who does Bede note that Benedict chose as abbot for the new monastery he built at Jarrow?

8. What did a bird tell Brendan that his flock actually was, according to the anonymous writer?

9. When an island sailed away from Brendan's party, how did God explain the event to Brendan, according to the anonymous writer?

10. Why does the anonymous writer claim Ceolfrith accompanied Benedict on a trip to Rome?

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