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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. After his fourth trip to Rome, what does Bede report that Benedict brought back to Britain?
2. How did the anonymous author claim that Ceolfrith came to study for the priesthood?
3. What does the anonymous writer of the "Voyage of St. Brendan" document as Brendan's lineage?
4. What did the anonymous author infer to be Ceolfrith's method of avoiding the plague that took the lives of many monks?
5. Who confirmed the choice of Ceolfrith's replacement, according to Bede?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What action does the anonymous writer claim Ceolfrith took when he decided he was too old to be a good example to his followers?
3. Who does the anonymous writer claim served as Brendan's party's guide for finding food after they had run out the first time on their trip?
4. Who did Benedict chose as abbot for the monastery at Wearmouth, according to Bede?
5. Who does Bede note that Benedict chose as abbot for the new monastery he built at Jarrow?
6. Why does the anonymous writer of "The History of Abbot Ceolfrith" claim he wrote the book?
7. Where did Benedict learn his practice of Christianity, according to Bede?
8. Who does the anonymous author claim chose Ceolfrith to become a priest?
9. Who does Bede claim endorsed the choice of the monks of Jarrow and Wearmouth?
10. When an island sailed away from Brendan's party, how did God explain the event to Brendan, according to the anonymous writer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bede was monk at Jarrow during the late 7th and early 8th centuries. He is known as the "Father of English History." Give details of how Bede's personal service directed his choice of figures for which to write biographies, the events he chose to cover, and how he characterized the influence these figures had on the region in which they served.
Essay Topic 2
Bede makes an account of miracles throughout "The Life of Cuthbert." Choose three of the miracles from Bede's record and compare them to similar miracles from the Bible. Based upon your study make an assessment of whether or not the miracles occurred as Bede reported or if Bede was creating a story to attract pagans to convert to Christianity. Use text from "The Life of Cuthbert" to support your view.
Essay Topic 3
"The Voyage of St. Brendan" is a book of allegory and fantasy. Choose two characters or episodes from the book that can have allegorical significance with regard to Christian doctrine.
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