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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 influenced Ecgfrith to drive Wilfrid from his see?
2. When Wilfrid's ship had run aground on the English shore and was surrounded by pagans, what event does Stephanus report occurred that preceded a battle between Wilfrid's party and the pagans?
3. Who does Bede report gave Cuthbert a cure for a tumor on his knee?
4. Which Old Testament prophet does Bede first quote in the first paragraph of Chapter One?
5. What did Bede claim to be Cuthbert's preoccupation when he was still eight years old?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Farmer consider "The Voyage of St. Brendan" an important text in "The Age of Bede"?
2. Who does Stephanus credit with introducing Wilfred to the pope and teaching him the rules of Easter?
3. What miracle does Stephanus report occurred during the birth of Wilfred?
4. What is Farmer's closing opinion of the texts of "The Age of Bede"?
5. Why does Farmer consider the lives of the men profiled in "The Age of Bede" important to the Christian history of their region?
6. From whom did Bede record the details of Cuthbert's death?
7. What does Farmer cite as the earliest work of "The Age of Bede," and what makes it different from the other four texts?
8. Who does Stephanus claim supported Wilfred's desire to visit St. Peter's in Rome?
9. What are the five texts that make up the "Age of Bede"?
10. Why does Stephanus claim that King Egfrith and his queen, Iurminburgh, conspired to remove Wilfred from his position as bishop?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Voyage of St. Brendan" is a book of allegory and fantasy. Choose two characters or episodes from the book that can have allegorical significance with regard to Christian doctrine.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout his service in ministry, Wilfrid won the support of various influential figures in the Church and politics. Find one such example of a Christian leader supporting his ministry and another of a political leader supporting him. Compare what made the two figures come to the support of Wilfrid, how the support validated his ministry, and how it benefited those whom Wilfrid served.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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