Dante's Purgatorio
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Dante and his guide, Virgil, arrive on the shores of the Purgatory on what day?
- 2.Dante and Virgil, arrive on the shores of the Purgatory in what year?
- 3.How long does the journey through Purgatory take?
- 4.The first five Cantos of Purgatory deal with what part of Purgatory?
- 5.Which Muse in particular does Dante call on in the 1st Canto?
- 6.What is Calliope the Muse of?
- 7.What does Dante see in Canto 1 that has not been seen by humans since Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden?
- 8.Who is the guardian of Purgatory?
- 9.What is Cato's face illuminated by?
- 10.Who is Cato?
- A.
The guardian of Purgatory
- B.
The guardian of Hell
- C.
The first soul they meet in Hell
- 11.What does Cato demand to know?
- 12.Cato's role is similar to whose role in Hell?
- 13.How did Cato (in life) so value freedom?
- 14.Why does Virgil instructs Dante to kneel and fold his hands at the beginning of Canto II?
- 15.What must Dante do before he is allowed to continue past Cato?
- A.
He must wash the dirt from his face and pluck a reed
- B.
He must pray
- C.
He must beg for forgiveness for being prideful
- 16.Why can't Dante look at the Angel?
- 17.How does the Angel in Canto II propel the boat?
- 18.What are the souls aboard the ship doing?
- 19.What do the spirits in Canto II ask Virgil and Dante for?
- 20.How do the spirits in Canto II know that Dante is alive?
- 21.Who is the spirit in Canto II that recognizes Dante?
- 22.Who was Casella in life?
- 23.What does Casella do that pleases Dante?
- 24.Dante tries three times to hug Casella. Why can't he?
- 25.Who interrupts Casella's singing?
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