A. A character who appears in the lust circle of hell
B. A character who appears in the ninth circle of hell
C. The example Dante uses to show a perfect Christian man
D. An ancient pagan that Dante meets in purgatory
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - According to most critics, what does Geryon represent in The Inferno ?
A. Fraud
B. Reason
C. Justice
D. Lust - According to Dr. Mazzotta, what is the central allegorical theme in The Purgatorio ?
A. The poet’s attempt to climb the mountain
B. The poet’s attempt to find his way back to Florence from Jerusalem
C. The poet’s descent into hell
D. The poet’s tour of earthly paradise - 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 - In which section of The Divine Comedy does Saint Bernard appear ?
A. The Inferno
B. The Convivio
C. The Purgatorio
D. The Paradiso - 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 - In The Inferno, Cerberus is the protector of which circle of hell ?
A. The circle of lust
B. The circle of gluttony
C. The circle of heresy
D. The circle of treachery - In The Purgatorio, how does Dante depict the punishment of the proud penitents ?
A. They are punished with whips and bridles.
B. They are forced to carry heavy rocks on their backs.
C. They have their eyes sewn shut with wire.
D. They must walk through thick smoke. - In The Paradiso, Dante focuses on which kind of politics ?
A. The politics of Ravenna
B. The politics of ancient Greece
C. The politics of Italian city-states
D. The politics of the Roman Empire - Which best describes Cicero’s concept of heaven ?
A. He believed that eternal life in heaven was the real one.
B. Because he was pagan, he did not believe in heaven.
C. Because he was an early Christian, he believed that heaven was inaccessible.
D. He believed that heaven, hell, and earth were indistinguishable.
