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- In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain ?
MCQs: In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain ?
His use of allegory
His opposition to the separation of Church and State
His belief in the infallibility of the popes
His interest in medieval cosmology
MCQs 1: Dante’s nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts ?
MCQs 2: According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent ?
MCQs 3: In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent ?
The seven deadly sins
The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven
The three components of the perfect confession
The eight beatitudes
MCQs 4: Which of the following is a common element of vision literature ?
The themes usually involve life after death
A character’s body is separated from his soul
A guide leads the narrator on a spiritual journey
All of the above
MCQs 5: Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ?
MCQs 6: What is purgatory ?
A place for cleansing and purification
The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell
The setting for the middle portion of Dante’s The Divine Comedy
All of the above
MCQs 7: The quote “take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide” comes from which text ?
MCQs 8: In The Purgatorio, whom does Dante cite as his example of temperance ?
MCQs 9: In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory ?
MCQs 10: In The Purgatorio, the opening of the text resembles which type of poem ?
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