English Literature Mcqs
According to Dante, what place is at the top of his purgatory ?

A. The gate to limbo
B. The garden of eden
C. The dark wood
D. The circles of hell

What is limbo ?

A. In the inferno, the place for many ancient roman, greek, and egyptian thinkers
B. For dante, the home of major figures from the hebrew bible
C. The place for virtuous non-christian adults
D. All of the above

The quote “abandon all hope ye who enter here” is from which text ?

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

In The Inferno, which three characters are located in the deepest circle of hell ?

A. Guinevere, dido, and francesca
B. Homer, dante, and virgil
C. Brutus, cassius, and judas
D. Pope nicholas, pope boniface, and pope clement

In which circle would Dante place someone who committed suicide ?

A. The circle of violence
B. The circle of wrath
C. The circle of heresy
D. The circle of treachery

In The Inferno, where is hell physically situated ?

A. Beneath cairo
B. Beneath jerusalem
C. Beneath rome
D. Beneath florence

In The Inferno, how is the idea of Fortune represented ?

A. Fortune is a “divine minister” similar to an angel.
B. Fortune is responsible for the distribution of worldly goods.
C. Fortune is beyond human understanding.
D. All of the above

In The Inferno, how does his journey end ?

A. He remains in hell.
B. He returns to earth.
C. He escapes into purgatory.
D. He emerges in paradise.

In The Inferno, his journey starts on which holiday ?

A. Christmas
B. All saint’s day
C. All soul’s day
D. Good friday