What is purgatory ?

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

In The Purgatorio, whom does Dante cite as his example of temperance ?

A. Pope boniface
B. Pope clement
C. Saint stephen
D. John the baptist

The quote “take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide” comes from which text ?

A. Vita nuova
B. The convivio
C. De vulgari eloquentia
D. The divine comedy

In The Purgatorio, the opening of the text resembles which type of poem ?

A. Sonnet
B. Aubade
C. Ode
D. Elegy

In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory ?

A. In the southern hemisphere
B. In the northern hemisphere
C. In florence
D. In rome

In The Purgatorio, how does Dante depict the punishment of the proud penitents ?

A. They are punished with whips and bridles.
B. They are forced to carry heavy rocks on their backs.
C. They have their eyes sewn shut with wire.
D. They must walk through thick smoke.

According to Dr. Mazzotta, what does the phrase “the little bark” mean ?

A. It means that sinners must resign themselves to life in hell.
B. It implies that beatrice will return later in the poem.
C. It suggests that paradise is close to purgatory.
D. It highlights the idea that dante is on a journey of poetry.

According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ?

A. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history
B. The conflict between ancient romans and the early church
C. The impossibility for sinners to repent
D. The righteousness of the roman empire over time

In The Inferno, who initially leads him around hell ?

A. Saint augustine
B. Virgil
C. Homer
D. Judas

According to Dante, which is necessary in order to make a perfect confession ?

A. The secret confession of sins
B. A lack of remorse
C. The inability to reject one’s old life
D. A sense of gratitude for god’s mercy