In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?

A. Tuscan
B. Italian
C. Latin
D. English

In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written ?

A. Latin
B. Tuscan
C. English
D. French

According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ?

A. In written literature
B. In everyday speech
C. In essays
D. In love poetry

For what reason was Dante exiled from his home ?

A. Because many people were deeply offended by the divine comedy
B. Because he was embroiled in the conflict between the black guelphs and white guelphs
C. Because pope boniface viii was upset by his representation of the church in the divine comedy
D. Because beatrice’s family wanted the two lovers separated

Which qualities do the fixed stars in paradise represent ?

A. Faith, hope, and love
B. Faith, wisdom, and love
C. Love, compassion, and pride
D. Justice, temperance, and faith

In De Monarchia, what political opinion does Dante express about empire ?

A. He promotes the separation of church and state.
B. He declares papal authority infallible.
C. He declares emperors infallible.
D. He says that all empires should be ruled by dictators.

What is the function of the Primum Mobile ?

A. It symbolizes dante’s distrust of the church.
B. It is the home of the angels.
C. It separates heaven from hell.
D. It reminds dante of his own pride

In which section of The Divine Comedy does Saint Bernard appear ?

A. The inferno
B. The convivio
C. The purgatorio
D. The paradiso

In The Paradiso, who leads Dante on his tour of heaven ?

A. Virgil
B. Beatrice
C. Cato
D. Ulysses

In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?

A. Justice
B. Temperance
C. Fortitude
D. All of the above