Category: Dante

A. It separates heaven from hell.
B. It prevents sinners from escaping hell.
C. It washes away the memory of sin.
D. It separates Dante from the other sinners

A. Autobiography
B. Framed narrative
C. Lyric poetry
D. All of the above

A. London
B. Rome
C. Florence
D. Sorrento

A. It alludes to the Garden of Eden.
B. It symbolizes perfection and paradise.
C. It is a symbol of the Virgin Mary.
D. All of the above

A. The idea that the punishment fits the crime
B. The poetic verse form used in Vita Nuova
C. The structure of the cantos in The Divine Comedy
D. The theme of love and lust in The Divine Comedy

A. Because many people were deeply offended by The Divine Comedy
B. Because he was embroiled in the conflict between the Black Guelphs and White Guelphs
C. Because Pope Boniface VIII was upset by his representation of the church in The Divine Comedy
D. Because Beatrice’s family wanted the two lovers separated

A. Christmas
B. All Saint’s Day
C. All Soul’s Day
D. Good Friday

A. The punishments prevent hope from being reborn in sinners.
B. The punishments keep the sinners from entering the path to salvation.
C. The punishments allow the sinners to purge their sins.
D. The punishments remind the sinners that they are damned to hell.

A. Vita Nuova
B. The Convivio
C. De Vulgari Eloquentia
D. The Divine Comedy

A. Both believed that reason was unrelated to faith.
B. Both believed in the joint power of the Church and the State.
C. Both believed that only faith was an important part of the Christian worldview.
D. Both believed that reason and faith were part of the quest for truth.