Dante Quiz 20 (20 MCQs)

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1. Dante Alighieri was politically aligned with the white Guelphs. The White Guelphs are a "party":

Correct Answer: A) Pro-papal, but who wants to maintain some municipal autonomy.

2. Which is NOT one of Dante's Books in the Divine Comedy?

Correct Answer: B) Redemtoris.

3. Dante's Divine Comedy was NOT .....

Correct Answer: A) A funny story.

4. What is the definition of corresponds?

Correct Answer: A) To almost agree exactly.

5. The panther:

Correct Answer: A) It represents lust, physical pleasures.

6. In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

7. The Divine Comedy is a spiritual epic of Dante's quest for .....

Correct Answer: C) Salvation.

8. How much is 4x5?

Correct Answer: C) 20.

9. Why is fraud worse than violence?

Correct Answer: D) It hurts people.

10. The souls in Limbo are destined to live without .....

Correct Answer: D) Hope.

11. What is at the foot of the mountain?

Correct Answer: B) Purgatory.

12. While watching/monitoring Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines. Harry's friend was killed by

Correct Answer: C) A volcanic bomb.

13. What is the definition of retribution?

Correct Answer: C) Punishing someone; vengeance.

14. When did Dante live?

Correct Answer: D) 1265-1321.

15. The Divine Comedy is .....

Correct Answer: C) A poem in verse.

16. What is the name of the river in Circle 5?

Correct Answer: B) Styx.

17. What are the parts of the Divine Play?

Correct Answer: C) Purgatory, Paradise, Hell.

18. According to most scholars, what does The Purgatorio allegorically represent?

Correct Answer: A) The penitent life.

19. What is the danger of a single story?

Correct Answer: C) That stereotypes are often untrue.

20. Cacciaguida reveals to Dante why he was able to travel to the otherworldly realms:

Correct Answer: B) To then write the Divine Comedy.