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
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - According to most scholars, what does The Purgatorio allegorically represent ?
A. The penitent life
B. The afterlife existence for mortal sinners
C. The heavenly paradise
D. The earthly paradise - 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. - 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, 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 - 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. - The levels of purgatory are associated with which religious concept ?
A. The planets
B. The seven deadly sins
C. The Augustan calendar
D. The seven sacraments - What is purgatory ?
A. A place for cleansing and purification
B. The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell
C. The setting for the middle portion of Dante’s The Divine Comedy
D. All of the above - Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ?
A. Cato
B. Beatrice
C. Virgil
D. Homer - Which of the following characters appears in The Purgatorio ?
A. Sapia
B. Cato
C. Sordello
D. All of the above
