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WorksheetsIntro to Dante's Inferno
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Dante Alighieri from?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Greece
2.
In what year was Dante Alighieri born?
a)
1265
b)
1300
c)
1302
d)
1321
3.
True or false: Because of his Florentine education, Dante had a strong knowledge of classical literature and the epic tradition.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Dante's profession while in Florence was ______________.
a)
doctor
b)
farmer
c)
politician
d)
farmer
5.
What event in 1300 eventually tore Dante away from his beloved city of Florence?
a)
He got married.
b)
His city was detroyed by fire.
c)
He was driven out by the plague.
d)
His political party was overthrown.
6.
Why was Dante exiled in 1302?
a)
illness
b)
famine
c)
choice
d)
political coup
7.
What is the name of the three-part epic poem that Dante wrote during his exile?
a)
The Divine Comedy
b)
The Aeneid
c)
The Epic Trio
d)
The Eternal Three
8.
True or False: Dante's wife, Beatrice, was his greatest source of inspiration for writing The Divine Comedy.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False: There is no distinction between Dante the poet and Dante the character.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Dante's guide through hell is ___________.
a)
Virgil
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Jesus
d)
Satan
11.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Dante to include famous literary and historical figures in Inferno?
a)
to make it more relatable to his audience.
b)
He was well-read himself.
c)
He disliked history and classic literature.
d)
to show that all are susceptible to sin.
12.
According to Dante's moral reasoning in Inferno, one's experiences in the afterlife are based upon one's ____________ while on earth.
a)
goodness
b)
choices
c)
good intentions
d)
earthly riches
13.
In order for Dante to have a chance at redemption, he must first:
a)
face his dark side.
b)
ask Virgil for forgiveness.
c)
commit only sins of weakness.
d)
perform a certain number of good deeds.
14.
The ice and cold at the center of hell represent ___________.
a)
hate
b)
despair
c)
immortality
d)
redemption
15.
Dante's Inferno is an ____________, a work of literature with both a literal meaning and symbolic meaning.
a)
epic poem
b)
antithesis
c)
allegory
d)
parable
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