Divine Comedy Quiz Questions | Quiz: Canto IX to Canto X

Quiz: Canto IX to Canto X

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What did the Epicureans hold as the highest form of happiness in life?
a) Proximity to the divine.
b) The absence of pain.
c) Loss of self.
d) Physical gratification.

2. Which descriptor best describes Virgil's attitude toward his quest with Dante at the beginning of Canto 9?
a) Uncertain.
b) Indifferent.
c) Confident.
d) Desolated.

3. Who does Virgil say will tell Dante his whole life's path at the end of Canto 10?
a) Beatrice.
b) Gabriel.
c) Aristotle.
d) Jesus.

4. How does Dante know Farinata?
a) He was the prince regent of Florence.
b) He was a friend's father-in-law.
c) He lived next door to Dante.
d) He was Dante's uncle.