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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. Who does Stephanus claim introduced Wilfrid to the Pope?

2. What does Farmer identify as the basic theme of the "Navigatio"?

3. What miracle does Stephanus report that Wilfrid performed during the construction of the church at Hexham?

4. Who granted Wilfrid to preach in his first destination after being chased from his see?

5. Which Irish apostle, according to Farmer, became famous for the founding of the Bobbio and Saint-Gall monasteries.

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

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

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

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

6. What statement does Stephanus write to defend the facts he reports in "The Life of Wilfred"?

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

8. 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?

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

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

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

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 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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