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Which of the following is the theme of Dante’s Vita Nuova ?
A. His dislike of the vernacular language
B. His opposition to the separation of Church and State
C. His love for Beatrice
D. His experiences in exile
In The Paradiso, how does Dante’s journey through heaven end ?
A. With his exclusion from purgatory
B. With a vision of the Trinity
C. With his return to hell
D. With his death
In The Inferno, Cerberus is the protector of which circle of hell ?
A. The circle of lust
B. The circle of gluttony
C. The circle of heresy
D. The circle of treachery
In De Monarchia, what political opinion does Dante express about empire ?
A. He promotes the separation of Church and State.
B. He declares papal authority infallible.
C. He declares emperors infallible.
D. He says that all empires should be ruled by dictators.
According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ?
A. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the poets”
B. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of irony”
C. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the theologians”
D. “Allegory of the poets” and “allegory of the theologians”
Which of the following is a common element of vision literature ?
A. The themes usually involve life after death
B. A character’s body is separated from his soul
C. A guide leads the narrator on a spiritual journey
D. All of the above
In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?
A. Justice
B. Temperance
C. Fortitude
D. All of the above
According to Dante, what place is at the top of his purgatory ?
A. The Gate to Limbo
B. The Garden of Eden
C. The Dark Wood
D. The circles of Hell
Who was Can Grande ?
A. The poet who leads Dante on a tour of hell
B. Dante’s enemy
C. Dante’s patron
D. The emperor of Italy in Dante’s lifetime
In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time ?
A. He held several positions in the local government.
B. He conducted diplomatic missions.
C. He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino.
D. All of the above
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