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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 skill was brought from France to Britain as a result of the construction of the monastery in Northumbria, according to Bede?

2. How were Benedict and Sigfrith able to meet with each other shortly before they died from their illnesses, according to Bede?

3. Who does the anonymous writer record God sent to be the guide of Brendan's traveling party after they landed on the island?

4. What does the anonymous writer claim came into view after the ship ran out of food?

5. How many monks did the anonymous author report Ceolfrith took with him to complete the new construction that King Egfrith sponsored?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the anonymous writer report to be surrounding Judas Iscariot when Brendan's party came upon him?

2. Why does the anonymous writer of "The History of Abbot Ceolfrith" claim he wrote the book?

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

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

5. When Benedict and Sigrith were confined to their beds due to illness, what responsibility does the anonymous writer report Benedict passed to Ceolfrith?

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

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

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

9. When an island sailed away from Brendan's party, how did God explain the event to Brendan, according to the anonymous writer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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."

Essay Topic 2

Ceolfrith made pilgrimages to Rome and Europe with Benedict. Detail two contributions to British Christianity that Ceolfrith assisted Benedict bringing from their pilgrimages, and explain how those contributions have helped to shape Christian thoughts and practices today.

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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