A. Gluttony
B. Avarice
C. Heresy
D. Treachery
Related Mcqs:
- 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. - According to critics, how does Dante’s underworld differ from Virgil’s hell ?
A. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld focuses on punishment for sins.
B. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is concerned with destiny and future.
C. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is not expected to last forever.
D. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld does not include examples of justice. - In The Inferno, where is hell physically situated ?
A. Beneath Cairo
B. Beneath Jerusalem
C. Beneath Rome
D. Beneath Florence - In The Inferno, which three characters are located in the deepest circle of hell ?
A. Guinevere, Dido, and Francesca
B. Homer, Dante, and Virgil
C. Brutus, Cassius, and Judas
D. Pope Nicholas, Pope Boniface, and Pope Clement - 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 The Inferno, who initially leads him around hell ?
A. Saint Augustine
B. Virgil
C. Homer
D. Judas - 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 - According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ?
A. In written literature
B. In everyday speech
C. In essays
D. In love poetry - According to Dante, which is necessary in order to make a perfect confession ?
A. The secret confession of sins
B. A lack of remorse
C. The inability to reject one’s old life
D. A sense of gratitude for God’s mercy - 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
