Where did Dante stay while he was in exile ?

Related Mcqs:

1. While in exile, how did Dante’s opinions about monarchy shift ?

   A. He came to prefer the idea of an enlightened emperor.
   B. He decided that only a dictator should be in power.
   C. He decided that only the Catholic Church should be in power.
   D. He came to the realization that all emperors are unjust.

2. How do most critics believe Joyce’s exile affected his use of language ?

   A. After his exile, he only used one “voice” in his works
   B. After his exile, he disliked the intricacy of language
   C. After his exile, he never used split narratives
   D. After his exile, he used a mixture of languages and linguistic traditions in his works

3. In which location(s) did Joyce live while in exile ?

   A. Trieste
   B. Paris
   C. Zurich
   D. All of the Above

4. How do historians say Joyce’s exile manifest itself in Finnegans Wake ?

   A. it led to the combination of multiple languages to form new words
   B. it led to the inclusion of dream scenarios
   C. it led to the lack of allusions to other cultures’ stories and myths
   D. it led to the focus on the family as a functional institution

5. What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ?

   A. Emily is confronted with the duality of the human mind, at once rational and then mad.
   B. Emily is tested regarding the guilt and ghosts of sins past.
   C. Emily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life.
   D. Emily learns the story of Sister Agnes’s past.

6. According to Dante, which is the most serious sin in hell ?

   A. Gluttony
   B. Avarice
   C. Heresy
   D. Treachery

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. 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