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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 the anonymous author infer to be Ceolfrith's method of avoiding the plague that took the lives of many monks?

2. What decision does Bede report Benedict made while Benedict and Sigfrith were on their deathbeds?

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

4. Where does the anonymous author report Ceolfrith was buried?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How far does the anonymous writer claim Ceolfrith got on his last pilgrimage to Rome?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. How did a hermit named Paul claim he received his food while he was on a journey to his final resting place, according to the anonymous writer?

9. How long were Brendan and his party out to sea before they ran out of food after they departed their first destination, according to the anonymous writer?

10. How did Ceolfrith's training under Abbot Botulf influence his life as a church leader, according to the anonymous author?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ceolfrith, Eosterwin, Sigfrith, and Hwaetbehrt all made different contributions to the Abbeys at Wearmouth and Jarrow. Choose two of the abbots and detail a contribution each made to the abbey and how the separate contributions worked together to strengthen the mission of the abbeys.

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

Identify three events in "The Life of Cuthbert" that are historically reasonable and coinciding miraculous or mystical events that occurred during those events. Use the intermingling of history with the miraculous to establish a pattern that can define Bede's purpose for writing "The Life of Cuthbert." Was it to entertain, teach, evangelize, or is there another purpose that you see.

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