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
Related Mcqs:
- 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. - In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?
A. Latin
B. Tuscan
C. English
D. French - 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 - Which of the following historical figures influenced Dante ?
A. Cicero
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. Brunetto Latini
D. All of the above - 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 - In The Paradiso, Dante bases his structure of paradise on which of the following ?
A. The Renaissance concept of the planets
B. The Ptolemaic universe
C. Ancient Roman cosmology
D. Ancient Greek cosmology - 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 - Which of the following best represents Dante’s criticism of the medieval Church ?
A. He thought the popes failed to live up the requirements of their offices.
B. He disbelieved in the Christian doctrine.
C. He believed that most of the teachings were incorrect.
D. He thought that the popes were the only successful part of the Church. - Which of the following historical events occurred in Dante’s lifetime ?
A. The Italian Renaissance
B. The Black Death
C. The Crusades
D. The Enlightenment - 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
