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Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust ?
A. Francesca
B. Judas
C. Ciacco
D. Alberigo
In The Inferno, how are the wrathful punished ?
A. They violently fight each other in a muddy swamp.
B. They are burned in their graves.
C. They roll heavy stones onto one another.
D. They are forced to lie under the surface of a marsh.
The quote “women who have intellect of love” is from which text ?
A. Vita Nuova
B. De Monarchia
C. De Vulgari Eloquentia
D. The Divine Comedy
What is terza rima ?
A. A traditional type of poetry rejected by Dante in favor of new rhyme schemes
B. A form of blank verse
C. A poetic form with an interlocking three-line rhyme scheme
D. A poetic form with five-line stanzas
In which text did Dante introduce the “dolce stil novo” technique ?
A. The Convivio
B. Vita Nuova
C. De Vulgari Eloquentia
D. Eclogues
Dante’s nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts ?
A. The deadly sins
B. The steps to confession
C. The beatitudes
D. The angelic hierarchy
In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?
A. Tuscan
B. Italian
C. Latin
D. English
Where did Dante stay while he was in exile ?
A. Paris
B. Ravenna
C. England
D. All of the above
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent ?
A. The deadly sins
B. The historical religious eras
C. The liberal arts
D. The sacraments
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.
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