Italia Mia True or False

1. Why does Petrarch call Italy God's "dear, holy land" in line 9? -> Because the Holy Grail is there
2. 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? -> mountains in the Apennines
3. 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
4. Why is Petrarch so enamored with Italy? -> It's the land of his birth
5. How does Nature show its love for Italy, according to Petrarch? -> By raising up the Alps to keep the Germans out

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