Dante's Inferno Cantos Xxvi, Xxvii, And Xviii
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A ten question quiz on Dante's Inferno cantos XVI, XVII, and XVIII
- 1.What punishment befell the sinners of the Eight Chasm?
- A.
They burn in never-ending flames.
- B.
Their blood boils inside them.
- C.
They are devoured by wolves.
- D.
They are ravished by hippogriffs.
- 2.DanWho were the two sinners in the cleft-headed flame?
- A.
Achilles and Hector
- B.
Elijah and Elisha
- C.
Caesar and Brutus
- D.
Ulysses and Diomed
- 3.How did Ulysses die, according to Dante?
- A.
Old age.
- B.
By his son's hand.
- C.
Of a broken heart.
- D.
Drowning.
- 4.How does the Latian refer to "the High Priest", Pope Boniface VIII?
- A.
The Queen of the Damned
- B.
The Eagle of Polenta
- C.
The Leader of the Pharisees
- D.
The Ancient Mastiff
- 5.Why was St. Francis of Assissi unable to claim the Latian's soul upon his death?
- A.
The Pope did not cleanse him.
- B.
He died unrepentant and unabsolved.
- C.
The Black Cherubim was more powerful.
- D.
The Latian refused him.
- 6.What was the Latian's primary sin for which he was damned?
- A.
Usury
- B.
Murder
- C.
Adultery
- D.
Fraudulent advice
- 7.What is the terrible punishment of the Ninth Chasm?
- A.
Hunger
- B.
Mutilation
- C.
Dissolution
- D.
Scourging
- 8.What religious figure does Dante encounter in the Ninth Chasm?
- A.
Jesus
- B.
Moses
- C.
Mahomet
- D.
Gautama Buddha
- 9.What is the sin of which the inhabitants of the Ninth Chasm are guilty?
- A.
Schism
- B.
Anarchy
- C.
Rape and Incest
- D.
Blasphemy
- 10.What awful punishment is inflicted on Bertram de Born
- A.
A demon gnaws on his insides.
- B.
His genitals were removed.
- C.
His hands were severed.
- D.
He was beheaded.
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