Who is Cato ?

Who is Cato ?

A. A character who appears in the lust circle of hell
B. A character who appears in the ninth circle of hell
C. The example Dante uses to show a perfect Christian man
D. An ancient pagan that Dante meets in purgatory

What is the function of the River Lethe ?

What is the function of the River Lethe ?

A. It separates heaven from hell.
B. It prevents sinners from escag hell.
C. It washes away the memory of sin.
D. It separates Dante from the other sinners

What does the term “translatio studii” mean ?

What does the term “translatio studii” mean ?

A. The ability to move from purgatory into heaven
B. The translation of culture from one civilization to another
C. The movement from one circle of hell to another
D. The idea that the punishment fits the crime

In The Purgatorio, what is the function of the residents’ punishments ?

In The Purgatorio, what is the function of the residents’ punishments ?

A. The punishments prevent hope from being reborn in sinners.
B. The punishments keep the sinners from entering the path to salvation.
C. The punishments allow the sinners to purge their sins.
D. The punishments remind the sinners that they are damned to hell.