Dante's Inferno Cantos XVI And XVIi
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A ten question quiz on the sixteenth and seventeenth cantos of Dante's Inferno.
- 1.What was strange about the way Dante was approached by the three Florentines?
- A.
They were unaffected by the fiery rain.
- B.
They barked at him as if they were dogs.
- C.
They wheeled towards him in a circle.
- D.
They crawled towards him on their bellies.
- 2.Who was responsible for bringing Jacopo Rusticucci to blame?
- A.
His savage wife.
- B.
His treacherous son.
- C.
His disloyal mistress.
- D.
His ungrateful king.
- 3.What produced the loud noise that made it hard for Dante and Virgil to hear each other?
- A.
Thunder.
- B.
The roaring of demons.
- C.
The howling of the Damned.
- D.
A waterfall.
- 4.What did Dante once think to do with the cord he wore about his waist?
- A.
Hang himself in despair.
- B.
Climb over the walls of Dis.
- C.
Catch the leopard.
- D.
Tie himself to his Guide.
- 5.What did Virgil do with the cord that Dante was wearing?
- A.
Discard it.
- B.
Summon something from the water.
- C.
Climb down the cliff.
- D.
Tie Dante to him.
- 6.What was the name of the summoned monster that corrupts the whole world?
- A.
Geryon
- B.
Abaddon
- C.
Prometheus
- D.
Guglielmo
- 7.Of what is the monster an uncleanly image?
- A.
Avarice and/or Greed
- B.
Bestiality
- C.
Leprosy
- D.
Deceit and/or Fraud
- 8.How does Dante describe the Germans?
- A.
As tall.
- B.
As violent.
- C.
As heavy drinkers.
- D.
As arrogant.
- 9.Why does Virgil send Dante away for a short while?
- A.
To compose himself.
- B.
To negotiate passage with the monster.
- C.
To save Dante from being attacked.
- D.
To take a nap.
- 10.How do Dante and Virgil descend to the Eighth Circle?
- A.
They tie the cord to a tree and climb down.
- B.
They ride Geryon's back.
- C.
They jump into the deepest pool.
- D.
Virgil sprouts wings and carries Dante.
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