Dante’s mention of the “sound of the angelic trumpet” refers to which religious event ?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

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. The preceding sound influencing the following sound is an instance of __________assimilation?

   A. Progressive
   B. Regressive
   C. Reciprocal
   D. None of the above

4. Which of the following is the theme of Dante’s Vita Nuova ?

   A. His dislike of the vernacular language
   B. His opposition to the separation of Church and State
   C. His love for Beatrice
   D. His experiences in exile

5. According to Dante, who resides in his ante-purgatory ?

   A. The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven
   B. The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins
   C. The souls of those who are about to enter hell
   D. The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. In The Paradiso, who questions Dante about hope ?

    A. Saint James
    B. Saint John
    C. Saint Peter
    D. Saint Thomas