Question

some humanists read the works of dante alighieri (don - tay ah - lee - gai - er - ee), a famous poet from the 1200s. he wrote a long poem about his imaginary journey through a christian version of hell and heaven, where he met people who had died. along his journey, he saw that people were either punished or rewarded for the way they lived while alive. the text below lists some of the events in dante’s poem. read the text. then answer the question below.
events in dante’s journey through hell
dante meets two ancient greek and roman figures—a poet named homer and a famous political leader named julius caesar. they are good men, but they are not allowed into heaven because they were alive before christianity began.
in a river boat, dante sees people who have to fight others to avoid drowning. one of them is a greedy italian politician named filippo argenti.
events in dante’s journey through heaven
on the sun, dante sees a group of wise, intelligent christian figures. one of them is an italian scholar named thomas aquinas.
dante sees mary, an important figure in the christian bible, in a beautiful garden. she is surrounded by light and smiling angels.
based on the information above, which of the following conclusions could you make about dante? select the three that apply.

• dante studied figures from ancient civilizations.
• dante did not value scholars and writers.
• dante included well - known italian figures in his poem.
• dante believed people who were good christians went to heaven.

Explanation:

• The text states Dante included ancient Greek/Roman figures (Homer, Julius Caesar) in his work, so he studied these ancient figures.
• The poem features Filippo Argenti, a well-known Italian politician, proving he included Italian figures.
• In heaven, Dante places wise Christian figures like Thomas Aquinas and Mary, showing he believed good Christians enter heaven. The option claiming he did not value scholars/writers is false, as he includes Homer and Aquinas, respected scholars/writers.

Answer:

1. Dante studied figures from ancient civilizations.
2. Dante included well-known Italian figures in his poem.
3. Dante believed people who were good Christians went to heaven.