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Which of the following is the theme of De Vulgari Eloquentia ?
A. The historical evolution of language
B. The language of different literary genres
C. The difference between grammar and language
D. All of the above
In The Purgatorio, how does Dante depict the punishment of the proud penitents ?
A. They are punished with whips and bridles.
B. They are forced to carry heavy rocks on their backs.
C. They have their eyes sewn shut with wire.
D. They must walk through thick smoke.
Which of the following contributed to the rise of vernacular literature ?
A. Most professional scribes found it difficult to write in Medieval Latin.
B. The spoken language tended to take precedence in areas where the Church was weak.
C. Official documents were written in spoken language.
D. All of the above
Who is Cato ?
A. A character who appears in the lust circle of hell
B. A character who appears in the ninth circle of hell
C. The example Dante uses to show a perfect Christian man
D. An ancient pagan that Dante meets in purgatory
How is Dante’s relationship with Beatrice an example of courtly love ?
A. The relationship watches Dante pass through stages of love for Beatrice’s physical, moral, and divine beauty.
B. The relationship provides an example of passionate love rather than arranged matches.
C. The relationship focuses on Beatrice’s chastity and purity.
D. All of the above
What does the term “translatio studii” mean ?
A. The ability to move from purgatory into heaven
B. The translation of culture from one civilization to another
C. The movement from one circle of hell to another
D. The idea that the punishment fits the crime
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what trait distinguishes Dante’s purgatory from his hell ?
A. Purgatory is less future-oriented.
B. Purgatory is a place of redemptive intervention.
C. Purgatory includes references to time.
D. Purgatory is less rooted in the human, natural world.
Which of the following historical figures influenced Dante ?
A. Cicero
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. Brunetto Latini
D. All of the above
In The Inferno, how is the idea of Fortune represented ?
A. Fortune is a “divine minister” similar to an angel.
B. Fortune is responsible for the distribution of worldly goods.
C. Fortune is beyond human understanding.
D. All of the above
In The Inferno, how is heresy defined ?
A. As the denial of the soul’s immortality
B. As the rejection free will
C. As the choiceof lust over love
D. As the decision to indulge in various sins
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