A. English
B. Latin
C. Italian
D. Tuscan
Related Mcqs:
- 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. - In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?
A. Tuscan
B. Italian
C. Latin
D. English - In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?
A. Latin
B. Tuscan
C. English
D. French - According to Dante, what does the term “gramatica” mean ?
A. It is static language with unchanging rules.
B. It is the language spoken by everyday people.
C. It is the only kind of illustrious vernacular.
D. It is synonymous with natural language. - In The Purgatorio, which of the following characters does Dante dream about ?
A. Rachel and Leah
B. Brutus and Cassius
C. Dido and Aeneas
D. Pope Boniface and Pope Clement - 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 Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?
A. Justice
B. Temperance
C. Fortitude
D. All of the above - According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?
A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude.
B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell.
C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire.
D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force. - Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ?
A. Cato
B. Beatrice
C. Virgil
D. Homer - In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain ?
A. His use of allegory
B. His opposition to the separation of Church and State
C. His belief in the infallibility of the popes
D. His interest in medieval cosmology
