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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is a contrapasso?
a place people went to in hell
a poetic device used by Dante
justice that fits the crime
the sinners in hell
Who guides Dante through hell?
Virgil
Beatrice
Minos
Charon
What is the first circle of hell called?
contrapasso
vestibule
limbo
none of the above
Who resides in the first circle of hell?
those who did not believe in God
those who died before Christ was born
those who were not baptized
all of the above
To which river does Charon deliver the souls?
River Acheron
River Styx
River Lethe
River Phlegethon
What genre is Dante’s Inferno?
play
epic poem
novel
short story
What kind of allusion/s is/are manifested in Dante’s Inferno?
reference to an event in history
reference to a historical or biblical figure
reference to mythological characters
all of the above
What year is Dante’s Inferno written?
1300s
1400s
1700s
1900s
How is Dante the character mostly described in the poem?
weak
strong
angry
annoyed
How many cantos does Dante’s Inferno have?
3
33
34
99
Who resides in the vestibule of hell?
Virtuous Pagans
Opportunists
Carnals
Gluttons
Who resides in the fifth circle of hell?
Carnals
Wrathful and Sullen
Hoarders and Wasters
Virtuous Pagans
What is the punishment given to the Virtuous Pagans?
chase a banner for eternity while being chased by wasps and hornets
sigh for eternity
to be swept by whirlwinds
lie on a putrid and waste
Who guards the sinners in Circle 3?
Minos
Plutus
Cerberus
Charon
Who is the symbol of Compassion?
Beatrice
Mother Mary
St. Lucia
Rachel
When did Dante start writing his Divine Comedy?
after he was exiled from Florence
during the peak of his political life
after the death of Beatrice
after meeting Beatrice for the second time
What is the original title of Dante’s Divine Comedy?
La Commedia
Divine Comedy
Dante’s Inferno
Florentine by Citizenship, Not by Morals
Where did Dante find himself when he went astray from the straight road?
gate of hell
vestibule of hell
darkwood of error
little hill
Who is Dante’s greatest love?
Virgil
Mother Mary
Beatrice
Rachel
What does the She-Wolf symbolize?
Malice and Fraud
Violence and Ambition
Incontinence
Treachery
