A. The deadly sins
B. The steps to confession
C. The beatitudes
D. The angelic hierarchy
A. The deadly sins
B. The historical religious eras
C. The liberal arts
D. The sacraments
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent ? Read More »
Dante A. The seven deadly sins
B. The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven
C. The three components of the perfect confession
D. The eight beatitudes
In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent ? Read More »
Dante A. The themes usually involve life after death
B. A character’s body is separated from his soul
C. A guide leads the narrator on a spiritual journey
D. All of the above
Which of the following is a common element of vision literature ? Read More »
Dante A. Cato
B. Beatrice
C. Virgil
D. Homer
Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ? Read More »
Dante A. A place for cleansing and purification
B. The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell
C. The setting for the middle portion of Dante’s The Divine Comedy
D. All of the above
What is purgatory ? Read More »
Dante A. Vita Nuova
B. The Convivio
C. De Vulgari Eloquentia
D. The Divine Comedy
The quote “take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide” comes from which text ? Read More »
Dante A. Pope Boniface
B. Pope Clement
C. Saint Stephen
D. John the Baptist
In The Purgatorio, whom does Dante cite as his example of temperance ? Read More »
Dante A. In the southern hemisphere
B. In the northern hemisphere
C. In Florence
D. In Rome
In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory ? Read More »
Dante A. Sonnet
B. Aubade
C. Ode
D. Elegy
In The Purgatorio, the opening of the text resembles which type of poem ? Read More »
Dante