- 1. In which Italian city was Dante born?
A) Rome
B) Venice
C) Florence
D) Milan
- 2. Dante Alighieri is best known for his epic poem, 'The Divine Comedy.' How many parts does 'The Divine Comedy' consist of?
A) 3
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5
- 3. Who is Dante's guide through Hell and Purgatory in 'The Divine Comedy'?
A) Homer
B) Virgil
C) Ovid
D) Herodotus
- 4. In 'The Divine Comedy,' what is the name of the woman Dante idealizes and for whom he wrote many poems?
A) Isabella
B) Beatrice
C) Caterina
D) Francesca
- 5. Which language did Dante choose to write 'The Divine Comedy' in, instead of the traditional Latin?
A) Spanish
B) Italian
C) French
D) Greek
- 6. Which part of 'The Divine Comedy' describes Dante's journey through Hell?
A) Inferno
B) Purgatorio
C) Limbo
D) Paradiso
- 7. When did Dante Alighieri die?
A) 1321
B) 1242
C) 1265
D) 1375
- 8. What circle of Hell are betrayers confined to in 'The Divine Comedy'?
A) Third
B) Fifth
C) Seventh
D) Ninth
- 9. What is the name of Dante's love interest for whom he wrote numerous sonnets?
A) Isabella de' Medici
B) Francesca da Rimini
C) Beatrice Portinari
D) Caterina Sforza
- 10. According to 'The Divine Comedy,' who holds the ultimate authority over the laws of Nature and the universe?
A) God
B) Minos
C) Virgil
D) Lucifer
- 11. What type of poetry is 'The Divine Comedy' primarily written in?
A) Free verse
B) Petrarchan sonnet
C) Haiku
D) Terza rima
- 12. What is the full title of 'The Divine Comedy' in Italian?
A) Il Divino Poema
B) L'Opera Sacra
C) La Divina Commedia
D) Il Viaggio Celeste
- 13. What is the literary form of 'The Divine Comedy' that combines allegorical symbolism with personal narrative?
A) Epic poem
B) Play
C) Essay
D) Novel
- 14. When was Dante Alighieri born?
A) 1402
B) 1348
C) 1182
D) 1265
- 15. What is Dante's most famous work?
A) The Iliad
B) The Canterbury Tales
C) Paradise Lost
D) The Divine Comedy
- 16. Which part of 'The Divine Comedy' is considered the most theological?
A) Inferno
B) Earthly Paradise
C) Purgatorio
D) Paradiso
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