Divine Comedy: Purgatorio Quizzes

Divine Comedy: Purgatorio Quiz 1

1 What does Dante say he is leaving behind at the beginning of Canto I?
"the Satanic circles"

"that cruel sea"

"the hellish pits"

"Virgil's guidance"
2 What can Dante see in Purgatory that he couldn't see in the Inferno?
The ground

Ulysses

Italy

The sky
3 Where do Virgil and Dante find themselves, geographically?
Jerusalem

The antipodes (where the Garden of Eden was)

Mantua

Italy
4 At what are the souls of Purgatory often amazed?
Virgil

Beatrice's beauty

The sun

Dante's shadow
5 For what does Cato criticize Virgil?
Not mentioning his wife, Marcia

His appearance

His poetry

Trying to flatter him
6 What happens to the reed Virgil plucks to attach to Dante?
Nothing

It withers

It begins to speak

It regenerates
7 The reed is referred to as:
Droopy

White

Humble

Tall
8 What is the crowd of newly arrived souls doing as they come to shore?
Praying

Singing a hymn

Standing by the angel in silence

Dancing joyously
9 How does Cato respond to Casella's singing alone?
Asks him to sing more loudly

Castigates him and the souls nearby

Praises the song

Joins in
10 What does Dante try and fail to do when he sees Casella?
Embrace him

Run away

Speak to him

Remember him
11 What adjective is often used to describe singing in the Purgatorio?
"Sweet"

"Dull"

"Quiet"

"Holy"
12 The slopes in Purgatory are often what?
Steep

Covered in flame

Smooth

Wide
13 The souls in Purgatory are often amazed at what?
Virgil's mind

Dante's voice

Cato's strict moralism

Dante's shadow and body
14 The angels in the valley of princes uses what to scare away the serpent?
Their green wings

A song

Their flaming swords

A speech
15 Before Dante meets Belacqua, he complains of what?
The sunlight

Being tired

The confusing path

A twisted ankle
16 Virgil suggests that what will happen to the climb as they ascend the mountain?
It will involve more and more obstacles

It will change based on the time of day

It will get harder

It will get easier
17 How do the souls crowd Dante?
As if they are pulled to him

As if he is the winner of a dice game

Like sheep

As if he is a salesman
18 Sordello and Virgil are both from where?
Mantua

Rome

Carthage

Troy
19 Dante criticizes Italy for what?
Their centralized government

The church's lack of political participation

The lack of a social safety net

Improperly guiding its citizens
20 What is Dante picked up by in his dream?
God's hand

A griffin

An eagle

A snake
21 Who was the eagle in the "real" world?
Sordello

Virgil

Beatrice

Saint Lucy
22 How many steps are there to enter Purgatory?
1

7

33

3
23 What colors are the steps?
White, purple, and red

Red, white, and blue

The colors of Christ's body

White and red
24 What is the contrapasso punishment for the prideful?
They must lick the dirt

They must criticize themselves constantly

They are forced to do charity work

They must walk bent under heavy burdens
25 Who is the first example of charity carved into the walls?
Jesus

Paul

Beatrice

Mary

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