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Inferno
Cantos 3â4 Quick Quiz
Inferno
by:
Dante Alighieri
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
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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
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Table of Contents
Cantos 3â4 Quiz
Further study
Cantos 3â4 Quiz
1
of 5
Who takes Dante and Virgil across the river to the Gates of Hell?
Satan
Plato
Charon
Styx
2
of 5
Which one of these souls was granted amnesty by Christ?
Moses
Virgil
Aristotle
Cain
3
of 5
How is Hell described?
As a cave
As a forest
As a castle
As a city
4
of 5
How does Dante finally understand Hell?
A nightmare
A divine enactment of justice
A pitiful display
A viable alternative to Heaven
5
of 5
Dante’s interpretation of Hell aligns most with which medieval scholar?
Erasmus
Roger Bacon
Martin Luther
Thomas Aquinas
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CHARACTERS
Dante Alighieri: Character Analysis
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MAIN IDEAS
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