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Dante's Inferno - Circle 5 & Circle 6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Dante used the River Styx as the main geography of Circle 5 for the wrathful and the sullen. From what mythology did Dante get the idea of the River Styx?

a)

Philippine Mythology

b)

Greek Mythology

c)

Roman Mythology

d)

Norse Mythology

2.

After Circle 5, Dante and Virgil approached the City of Dis. Who are the guardians that refrained them from entering the city?

a)

The Fallen Angels

b)

Lucifer

c)

God

d)

Filippo Argenti

3.

Dante and Virgil met 3 furies in front of the gates of the City of Dis. Together with the furies is Medusa, a popular monster from Greek Mythology. What will happen if an individual looks straight into Medusa's eyes?

a)

He/She will turn into a snake.

b)

He/She will forever be frozen in ice.

c)

He/She will burn to death.

d)

He/She will turn into stone.

4.

Who was Dante's mortal enemy that they encountered in Circle 5?

a)

Filippo Argenti

b)

His father

c)

Homer

d)

Plato

5.

Circle 5 of hell is reserved for those who are wrathful and sullen. Which of the following does NOT define Wrath?

a)

Emotion of extreme happiness and joyfulness

b)

Extreme anger

c)

Uncontrollable rage

d)

Frequent violence

6.

TRUE OR FALSE: Dante was more inclined to politics than to the church because the church was corrupt during their time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

TRUE OR FALSE: The heretics or sinners of heresy opposed the divinity of God and the commandments of the church.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

The capital of hell is the (a)   . (Write in ALL CAPS)

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: Phlegyas is the guardian of Circle 5.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: Circle 5 and Circle 6 are the transitional phases of Dante's Inferno from upper hell to lower hell.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Which are the punishments in Circle 5 - Wratful and Sulleness?

a)

They are thrown across the space of the vicinity with strong winds.

b)

They are unable to express themselves for they choke in their own rage.

c)

They are swallowed by the 3-headed dog, Cerberus.

d)

They are forced to step on thorns.

12.

How does one commit Wrath?

4 lines
13.

What is Sulleness?

a)

Intense anger

b)

Opposition to Divinity

c)

Betrayal

d)

Bitterness in Life

14.

Which of the following are true about Circle 6?

a)

Circle 6 in hell for the sinners of Heresy.

b)

Sinners within this circle are kept in burning tombs.

c)

The guardian of Circle 6 is Cerberus.

d)

Circle 6 is located inside the City of Dis.

15.

TRUE OR FALSE: Filippo Argenti opposed the returning of Dante to Florence. Hence, their bad relationship.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE