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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 welcomed Ceolfrith in Gaul, according to the anonymous author?

2. From whom did Bede claim Benedict bought the unique collection during his fifth trip to Rome?

3. How many total years does the anonymous author report that Ceolfrith ruled separately over the monasteries of St. Peter and St. Paul?

4. At what age does the anonymous author of Ceolfrith's history claim he became a monk?

5. Upon their second meeting of the creatures who were fallen angels, what was announced to Brendan and his party, according to the anonymous author?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a bird tell Brendan that his flock actually was, according to the anonymous writer?

2. 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?

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

4. Who provided the land for which a church and monastery could be built by Ceolfrith and Benedict according to the anonymous writer?

5. Besides orthodox practices in Roman Catholicism, what does Bede credit Benedict with bringing back to England from his several pilgrimages to Rome?

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

7. What challenge does the anonymous writer report came to Ceolfrith and Benedict after the plague claimed the lives of many monks and Abbot Eosterwine while they were on a pilgrimage to Rome?

8. Who does Bede note that Benedict chose as abbot for the new monastery he built at Jarrow?

9. Why did Bede claim that Benedict passed on the land that King Oswiu awarded him as a thane of Oswiu's kingdom?

10. Where did Benedict learn his practice of Christianity, according to Bede?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Farmer characterizes Bede's "Life of Cuthbert" as a hagiography that borrows from previously written biographies and legends of Cuthbert. Using Bede's "Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow" as a barometer for Bede's pure style for reporting historical fact, identify three examples from "The Life of Cuthbert" that can be assumed to be borrowed from previous legends and biographies and explain your choices with examples comparing "The Life of Cuthbert" with "The lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow."

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