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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. During their journey, what did they discover surrounded Judas Iscariot?

2. After his fourth trip to Rome, what does Bede report that Benedict brought back to Britain?

3. What happened to Eosterwine during Benedict's fifth journey to Rome, according to Bede?

4. After the guide brought them to a vast hall with couches and water to wash their feet, what does the anonymous writer report that Brendan said?

5. What does the anonymous writer of the "Voyage of St. Brendan" document as Brendan's lineage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the anonymous author claim chose Ceolfrith to become a priest?

2. For what cause did the anonymous writer report that Brendan selected 14 monks?

3. How did the abbot at Wearmouth die while Benedict was on a pilgrimage to Rome according to Bede?

4. For what does the anonymous writer claim that Brendan was renowned?

5. What was the first trip that Brendan and his 14 monks took after a series of thee-day fasts over 40 days according to the anonymous writer?

6. Who does Bede claim endorsed the choice of the monks of Jarrow and Wearmouth?

7. What did the bird tell Brendan was their punishment from God for their sin, according to the anonymous writer?

8. Why does the anonymous writer claim Ceolfrith accompanied Benedict on a trip to Rome?

9. In what practice did Ceolfrith train new monks and priests, according to the anonymous writer?

10. What manual trade does Bede report Benedict brought to England during construction of the monastery at the north bank at the mouth of the Wear River?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Voyage of St. Brendan" has a significantly different tone than do the other accounts from the books in "The Age of Bede." Identify the nature of that difference and, using D.H. Farmer's introduction, support the reasons for those differences from that text.

Essay Topic 2

Ceolfrith decided his age was preventing him from conducting effective ministry. Review the decision he made regarding this recognition and explain how his actions regarding his recognition is a consistent reflection of actions he made regarding his ministry throughout his life.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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