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