Purgatorio Test

Who do Dante and Virgil see first upon exiting Hell?

• Statius

• Sordello

• Manfred

• Cato of Utica

On which day do Dante and Virgil emerge from Hell to begin the ascent up Mt. Purgatory?

• Good Friday, 1300

• Ash Wednesday, 1300

• Easter Sunday, 1300

• Passover, 1300

Where do all the souls destined for Purgatory magically appear?

• mouth of the Tiber river

• on the banks of the Acheron River

• at the mouth of the Tigris River

• at the source of the Nile River

Which penitents are on the shore of Purgatory and are those that must wait the longest before they may begin purging.

• the excommunicated

• the lethargic

• the un-absolved

• the negligent rulers

What information did Manfred share with Dante?

• that the prayers of the living loved ones can shorten your stay in Purgatory

• that he will run into old friends

• that he will see his enemies

• that he will have to pay for safe passage

which sinners are waiting in the Flowering Valley?

• The excommunicated

• the lethargic

• the Lusful

• the Negligent Rulers

How does Dante reach the gate of Purgatory?

• and eagle carries him

• Saint Lucia takes him

• Virgil carries him

• teleportation

Which sin is purged on the first terrace of Purgatory?

• Lust

• Gluttony

• Pride

• envy

Which of the following are the 3 types of pride?

• talent, intellect, power

• birth, money, race

• birth, talent, temporal power

• strength, wits, humor

Which sin does Dante say is the most divisive amongst men, which is why all sinners here sing in unison to purge.

• Gluttony

• Greed

• Wrath

• Envy