Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Italia Mia? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why does Petrarch call Italy God's "dear, holy land" in line 9?
Because the Holy Grail is there
Because many monastic orders were founded there
Because it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church
Because it is sacred to Petrarch as the place of his birth
Q. Petrarch wants his lamentations to be "one with Tiber's hopes and Arno's/ as well as Po's..." (5-6). Who are these guys, anyway?
warring noblemen
three major rivers of Italy
mountains in the Apennines
his neighbors in Parma
Q. When Petrarch tells his audience that they "despoil the fairest part of all the world," he is referring to Italy as…
The Garden of Eden
A great place to build a vacation home
The best place for the pope to live
The birthplace of many poets
Q. Why is Petrarch so enamored with Italy?
It's really pretty
The rivers are useful
He's found good patronage there
It's the land of his birth
Q. How does Nature show its love for Italy, according to Petrarch?
By giving Italy an amazing climate
By carving out three awesome rivers into the landscape
By raising up the Alps to keep the Germans out
By making Italian people beautiful