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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. What institution does Farmer suggest was responsible for the growth of monasteries in Ireland?
2. Where did Stephanus report Wilfrid first settled after being chased from his see?
3. What does Stephanus claim was the King's response to the request that Wilfrid be sent to the duke?
4. Which of the works in "The Age of Bede" does Farmer claim was popular during the Middle Ages?
5. Farmer asserts that the "Navigatio" is a fascinating mixture of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What miracle does Stephanus report occurred during the birth of Wilfred?
2. When and where does Farmer write the saints covered in "The Age of Bede" lived?
3. What does Bede report a monk witnessed when he followed Cuthbert to spy on an evening prayer vigil?
4. According to Farmer, why is Stephanus's "Life of Wilfrid" unique among all literature?
5. To whom did Bede write "The Life of Cuthbert"?
6. What are the five texts that make up the "Age of Bede"?
7. What is Farmer's closing opinion of the texts of "The Age of Bede"?
8. Who does Bede report presided over a great synod that selected Cuthbert as Bishop of Lindisfarne?
9. Who does Stephanus claim supported Wilfred's desire to visit St. Peter's in Rome?
10. Who does Bede claim chastised Cuthbert as a youth for indulging in childish games when God had a plan for his life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some of the accounts presented in "The Age of Bede" contain more fantastical events than others. All are considered histories. Pick the account you find most similar to the way historical accounts are written today and describe the similarities.
Essay Topic 2
Ceolfrith made pilgrimages to Rome and Europe with Benedict. Detail two contributions to British Christianity that Ceolfrith assisted Benedict bringing from their pilgrimages, and explain how those contributions have helped to shape Christian thoughts and practices today.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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