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
Related Mcqs:
- Who was Can Grande ?
A. The poet who leads Dante on a tour of hell
B. Dante’s enemy
C. Dante’s patron
D. The emperor of Italy in Dante’s lifetime - His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with thåe old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother’s heels, equipped in a pair of his father’s cast-off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. What are “galligaskins” ?
A. Long, wide petticoats
B. A trench-coat
C. Loose, wide breeches
D. Underpants - 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 - Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ?
A. Cato
B. Beatrice
C. Virgil
D. Homer - 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, 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. - 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 - 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. - 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 Paradiso, who does Dante meet in the sphere of the sun ?
A. Virgil
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. Judas
D. Cacciaguida
