In which important medieval city was Dante born ?

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In The Inferno, where is hell physically situated ?

A. Beneath Cairo B. Beneath Jerusalem C. Beneath Rome D. Beneath Florence...

In The Purgatorio, how does Dante represent the entryway to the seventh terrace of lust ?

A. He must be allowed by Cerberus to pass. B. He must walk through an immense wall of flames. C. He must be escorted into the terrace by an angelic messenger. D. He must first be ferried across the River Lethe....

According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ?

A. In written literature B. In everyday speech C. In essays D. In love poetry...

While in exile, how did Dante’s opinions about monarchy shift ?

A. He came to prefer the idea of an enlightened emperor. B. He decided that only a dictator should be in power. C. He decided that only the Catholic Church should be in power. D. He came to the realization that all emperors are unjust....

What is purgatory ?

A. A place for cleansing and purification B. The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell C. The setting for the middle portion of Dante’s The Divine Comedy D. All of the above...