Category: 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”

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

A. Justice
B. Temperance
C. Fortitude
D. All of the above

A. The Gate to Limbo
B. The Garden of Eden
C. The Dark Wood
D. The circles of Hell

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

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

A. It is the ability to move above the earthly state into heaven.
B. It is the ability to reunite with the body.
C. It is the ability to commit sins while in the human body.
D. It is the ability to separate from the body in order to reach hell.

A. Pope Boniface
B. Pope Clement
C. Saint Stephen
D. John the Baptist

A. It symbolizes Dante’s distrust of the Church.
B. It is the home of the angels.
C. It separates heaven from hell.
D. It reminds Dante of his own pride

A. Faith, hope, and love
B. Faith, wisdom, and love
C. Love, compassion, and pride
D. Justice, temperance, and faith