Dante Alighieri

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Dante Quiz

Many of our modern conceptions of hell come from the 13-14th century Italian poet Dante Alighieri. What do you know about Dante's life, times, and works? Find out by taking the eNotes quiz!

  1. Dante's Inferno has been the subject of:

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  2. In which of the following Florentine city guilds did Dante serve?

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  3. Which Italian city was Dante from?

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  4. During which century did Dante compose his works?

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  5. Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are known as "The Three __________."

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  6. Dante is called the "father of the ____________."

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  7. True or False: The "Beatrice" woman mentioned in Dante's work did not actually exist

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  8. In Italy, Dante is known as "il Sommo Poeta." What does this mean?

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  9. What did Dante become in order to further his political career?

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  10. True or False: Dante never mentions his wife, Gemma, in any of his poetry

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