In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?

Related Mcqs:

1. In Vita Nuova, how does Dante represent love ?

   A. Love is an ennobling force that offers a chance for salvation.
   B. Love is problematic for Dante, because Beatrice is considered impure.
   C. Love has little to do with spirituality.
   D. Love obscures all possibility for salvation.

2. 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

3. According to most critics, Vita Nuova is an example of which of the following genres ?

   A. Autobiography
   B. Framed narrative
   C. Lyric poetry
   D. All of the above

4. In De Monarchia, what language does Dante primarily use ?

   A. English
   B. Latin
   C. Italian
   D. Tuscan

5. In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?

   A. Tuscan
   B. Italian
   C. Latin
   D. English

6. Some critics argue that the use of dialect by such authors as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Charles Chesnutt did all of the following except_______________?

   A. Strengthened the African American’s place in the world of literature
   B. Perpetuated stereotypes
   C. Allowed African American authors to sell their works more widely to white audiences
   D. Showed that African Americans couldn’t speak properly.

7. Which author relied on complex characters and dialect to overturn American stereotypes about Southern African Americans ?

   A. William Wells Brown
   B. Richard Wright
   C. Charles Chesnutt
   D. Booker T. Washington

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

   A. The Annunciation
   B. Baptism
   C. Holy Communion
   D. The Last Judgment

9. 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.

10. In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time ?

    A. He held several positions in the local government.
    B. He conducted diplomatic missions.
    C. He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino.
    D. All of the above