View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom did Bede write the prologue to his "Life of Cuthbert"?

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

4. What were two things that Bede said he avoided in the prologue?

5. What was the first miracle that Bede reports that Cuthbert performed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Farmer in the Introduction, how did Irish monasteries become established?

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

7. How does Stephanus report King Theodoric of the Franks rejected a letter requesting Wilfred be returned dead or alive to his see to face trial?

8. Why does Stephanus claim that King Egfrith and his queen, Iurminburgh, conspired to remove Wilfred from his position as bishop?

9. To whom did Bede write "The Life of Cuthbert"?

10. What is Farmer's closing opinion of the texts of "The Age of Bede"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bede was monk at Jarrow during the late 7th and early 8th centuries. He is known as the "Father of English History." Give details of how Bede's personal service directed his choice of figures for which to write biographies, the events he chose to cover, and how he characterized the influence these figures had on the region in which they served.

Essay Topic 2

Wilfrid performed several miracles throughout the time he grew in stature and faced challenges from opponents. Find two such miracles and detail how they affirmed his Christian devotion and stood as signs to others that God was guarding his ministry.

Essay Topic 3

Wilfrid gained acclaim with his debate on the "Easter Question" with Bishop Colman. His presentation, which was Rome's view on when Easter should be celebrated, also preceded the opposition that came against his various offices through his career. Using observations made in D.H. Farmer's introduction and information from "The Life of Wilfrid," identify why Wilfrid's position might have motivated opposition to his leadership throughout England and explain the long-term consequences to the observation Christian holidays, especially Easter.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 777 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample