Dante's Inferno

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Questions and Answers

Who is the narrator of the text?

  • A mountain climber
  • A forest guide
  • A lost traveler (correct)
  • A frightened animal

What does the panther symbolize in the text?

  • Fear (correct)
  • Curiosity
  • Strength
  • Protection

What is the narrator's initial reaction to the forest?

  • Confusion (correct)
  • Comfort
  • Excitement
  • Relief

Who is the narrator speaking to in the text?

<p>Virgilius (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of the beast that the narrator encounters?

<p>Hungry and ruthless (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of the beast according to Virgilius?

<p>It will be hunted down and killed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of the narrator?

<p>To see the portal of Saint Peter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the famous Sage that the narrator asks for protection from?

<p>Virgilius (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of the she-wolf that the narrator encounters?

<p>Malign and ruthless (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of the she-wolf according to Virgilius?

<p>She will be driven back to Hell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the nation that the Greyhound will come from?

<p>Feltro (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will the Greyhound feed on?

<p>Wisdom and love and virtue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where will the Greyhound hunt down the she-wolf?

<p>In the city (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate destination that the narrator wishes to reach?

<p>Saint Peter's portal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the soul that Virgilius will leave the narrator with?

<p>A more worthy soul (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the Emperor that reigns above and does not allow anyone to enter his city through Virgilius?

<p>God (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrator's plea to Virgilius?

<p>To introduce him to Saint Peter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the author of the text?

<p>Dante Alighieri (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the setting of the text?

<p>A forest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator find difficult to say about the forest?

<p>Its nature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator see on the mountain's shoulders?

<p>A planet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrator's initial reaction to the panther?

<p>Fear (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator do after encountering the panther?

<p>Resumes their journey (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the color of the panther's skin?

<p>Spotted (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator compare their soul to?

<p>The sea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator say about the pass they are trying to re-behold?

<p>No one has ever left it alive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the state of the narrator's heart after reaching the mountain's foot?

<p>Peace (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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