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