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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which duke of Theodoric petitioned the king over the land Wilfrid where was preaching to have Wilfrid sent to him dead or alive, according to Stephanus?

2. Who does Bede claim first chastised Cuthbert for his idleness and his indulgences?

3. What sign does Stephanus claim that God used to indicate that Wilfrid would serve him in the future?

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

5. In what literary form does Farmer claim Bede's "Life of Cuthbert" is written?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Bede report presided over a great synod that selected Cuthbert as Bishop of Lindisfarne?

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

3. Who does Farmer identify as the two subjects from "The Age of Bede" who were from Northumbria?

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

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

6. Who does Bede cite as helping him revise the text of "The Life of Cuthbert"?

7. From whom did Bede record the details of Cuthbert's death?

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

9. What does Bede report a monk witnessed when he followed Cuthbert to spy on an evening prayer vigil?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Life of Bede" is a record of efforts of Christians to introduce their faith to pagans in the British Isles. How did the efforts of the early Christian monks and clergymen of the British Isles helped to shape the institutions of Western Civilization? Use examples from the book and connect what you know of current culture to those examples.

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

Stephanus reports several episodes during which Wilfrid's service is challenged and his life is even threatened. Choose one of those events and identify the cause of the challenge, how Wilfrid dealt with the challenge, how he was delivered from the challenge, and the eventual consequences of the challenge to Wilfrid and those who brought it.

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