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Inferno
Dante Alighieri
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Cantos I–II
Cantos III–IV
Cantos V–VI
Cantos VII–IX
Cantos X–XI
Cantos XII–XIII
Cantos XIV–XVII
Cantos XVIII–XX
Cantos XXI–XXIII
Cantos XXIV–XXVI
Cantos XXVII–XXIX
Cantos XXX–XXXIII
Canto XXXIV
Addendum: Terza Rima
Characters
Character List
Dante Alighieri
Virgil
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Justice
Fame
Deceit
Quotes By Section
Cantos I–II
Cantos III–IV
Cantos V–VI
Cantos VII–IX
Cantos X–XI
Cantos XII–XIII
Cantos XIV–XVII
Cantos XVIII–XX
Cantos XXI–XXIII
Cantos XXIV–XXVI
Cantos XXVII–XXIX
Cantos XXX–XXXIII
Canto XXXIV
Quotes By Character
Dante
Virgil
Beatrice
Lucifer
Ulysses
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Cantos 1-2
Cantos 3-4
Cantos 5-6
Cantos 7-9
Cantos 10-11
Cantos 12-13
Cantos 14-17
Cantos 18-20
Cantos 21-23
Cantos 24-26
Cantos 27-29
Cantos 30-33
Canto 34
Addendum: Terza Rima
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Cantos 27-29 Quiz
Further Study
Cantos 27-29 Quiz
1
of 5
What kind of absolution does the Devil deem invalid?
Any absolution
Clerical absolution
Preemptive absolution
None
2
of 5
What is the punishment for the Sowers of Scandal and Schism?
To be split apart by swords
To boil in tar
To be turned into trees
To be eaten by serpents
3
of 5
Who is the prophet that Dante encounters among the Sowers?
Martin Luther
Pope Boniface
John Calvin
Mohammad
4
of 5
What minor virtue does Dante acknowledge among Italian sinners?
Honesty
Patriotism
Curiosity
Diplomacy
5
of 5
According to Dante, what should decisions be based on?
Church authority
Emotion
Nature
Reason
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