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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 did Bede claim to be Cuthbert's preoccupation when he was still eight years old?

2. The saints who are detailed in "The Age of Bede" lived in what two centuries according to Farmer?

3. Who was the wicked queen who Stephanus wrote persecuted the church and martyred nine bishops?

4. What does Bede report Cuthbert used to cure a sick servant to a bodyguard of King Ecgfrith?

5. What does Farmer claim to be the name of the author of the "Navigatio"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Stephanus claim supported Wilfred's desire to visit St. Peter's in Rome?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Farmer consider "The Voyage of St. Brendan" an important text in "The Age of Bede"?

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

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

10. What does Farmer cite as the earliest work of "The Age of Bede," and what makes it different from the other four texts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Benedict's plans for the monasteries helped to construct helped to bring innovations in both Christian and construction practices. Identify an innovation from each field that he introduced to England through the abbeys at Wearmouth and Jarrow.

Essay Topic 3

In his travels Ceolfrith dealt with several kings on the British Isles and in Europe. Choose two of these kings and detail the type of relationship Ceolfrith had with them. How did Ceolfrith's relationships with these kings benefit or hinder his ministry with the abbeys of Wearmouth and Jarrow.

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