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Inferno Canto 1

Authored by Kevin Welles

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Inferno Canto 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Dante end up in the Dark Wood of Error?

Angry, he searched for a way to rebel against God.

Sleepy, he wandered off "the true path."

Sad, he desired a place with little sunlight.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What sight begins to ease the terror in Dante's heart?

A flower appears among the twisted branches and thorns.

The moon appears over a lake.

The sun appears above a hill.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Dante references a "grim defile [valley] /That never left any alive who stayed in it", it symbolizes:

Dante's spiritual condition

Dante's physical health

Dante's financial situation

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What three animals block Dante's path as he ascends the Mount of Joy?

a rat, an alligator, and a bear

a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf

a snake, a raven, and a spider

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal symbolizes the sin of pride in Canto 1?

the lion

the she-wolf

the leopard

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal symbolizes the sin of lust or incontinence in Canto 1?

the lion

the she-wolf

the leopard

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal ultimately forces Dante to lose hope and go back down to the Dark Woods of Error?

the lion

the she-wolf

the leopard

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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