According to most scholars, what does The Purgatorio allegorically represent ?

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1. According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ?

   A. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history
   B. The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church
   C. The impossibility for sinners to repent
   D. The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time

2. In The Paradiso, what event does Dante allegorically represent ?

   A. The soul’s union with the body
   B. The soul’s ascent to heaven
   C. The soul’s tour of purgatory
   D. The soul’s descent into hell

3. In The Purgatorio, how does Dante represent the entryway to the seventh terrace of lust ?

   A. He must be allowed by Cerberus to pass.
   B. He must walk through an immense wall of flames.
   C. He must be escorted into the terrace by an angelic messenger.
   D. He must first be ferried across the River Lethe.

4. Who did Dryden use Absalom to represent, allegorically, in his satire “Absalom and Achitophel” ?

   A. The Duke of Monmouth
   B. Charles II
   C. The Earl of Shaftesbury
   D. Cromwell

5. In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent ?

   A. The seven deadly sins
   B. The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven
   C. The three components of the perfect confession
   D. The eight beatitudes

6. In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents ?

   A. Natural light
   B. Revelations
   C. The light of grace
   D. All of the above

7. 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

8. In The Purgatorio, how does Dante depict the punishment of the proud penitents ?

   A. They are punished with whips and bridles.
   B. They are forced to carry heavy rocks on their backs.
   C. They have their eyes sewn shut with wire.
   D. They must walk through thick smoke.

9. In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory ?

   A. In the southern hemisphere
   B. In the northern hemisphere
   C. In Florence
   D. In Rome

10. In The Purgatorio, whom does Dante cite as his example of temperance ?

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