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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Bede, Life of Cuthbert.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How did Cuthbert respond to converts who were falling away from the faith, according to Bede?
(a) He ministered to them directly by showing them a life of Christian integrity.
(b) He chastised them with harsh sermons.
(c) He traveled to villages to preach the way of truth.
(d) He secluded himself and prayed fervently for their integrity.
2. What does Farmer report came of Cuthbert after he spent many years in a monastery?
(a) He was appointed Bishop.
(b) He became an usher in the Holy See.
(c) He became a hermit.
(d) He became a priest.
3. What miracle did Cuthbert perform when he brought the Holy Ghost to a village that could only provide tents for him and his retinue?
(a) He received wood from birds and animals to provide for a fire.
(b) With prayer he cured a boy that was dying.
(c) He healed a blind man who shared his bread with them.
(d) He fed the village a healthy stew made from nothing but a pot of water and three round stones.
4. Which cleric does Farmer identify as coming from Northumbria and trained at Melrose?
(a) Columba of Iona.
(b) Cuthbert.
(c) Columbanus.
(d) Wilfrid.
5. How does Bede claim Christian converts profaned their faith in Chapter 9?
(a) With their sloth.
(b) With their ill-gotten gains.
(c) With their works.
(d) With the coarse language.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many years does Farmer claim had passed before the biography of Brendan had first appeared?
2. What was the quote from the Psalms that Bede used to support God's hand in the event?
3. What kind of battles does Farmer report the church leaders in "The Age of Bede" fought?
4. How many Latin manuscripts of this document does Farmer claim still exists?
5. Which of the works in "The Age of Bede" does Farmer claim was popular during the Middle Ages?
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