Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Inferno Review
Test Description: World Literature Final Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) At the midpoint in life's journey, where does Dante find himself?
A
in Hell
B
in a dark wood
C
on top of a little hill known as the Mount of Joy
D
in an Italian cathedral
2) Why does Virgil appear to guide Dante on his journey through the Inferno?
A
Beatrice is too beautiful to walk through the Inferno.
B
He is a pagan and cannot escape the Inferno making him a perfect guide.
C
Satan wants to punish the sinners.
D
He is idolized by Dante and represents reason.
3) What is the final warning cut into the stone above the gate of Hell?
A
SATAN REIGNS SUPREME
B
ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE
C
IF YE ENTER, YE SHALL NEVER LEAVE
D
LIFE WILL NEVER REMAIN
4) Who are the blockades in Dante's path through the Inferno?
A
Satan and Cerberus
B
Francesca and Paulo
C
Charon and Minos
D
Satan, Charon, Minos, and Cerberus
5) What is Minos' job in the Inferno?
A
separate the sinners from the righteous souls
B
to crush the sinners of Judas, Cassius, and Brutus
C
to judge where each soul belongs in hell
D
breathe fire on those who attempt to escape
6) Dante's journey through hell is an allegory because
A
it criticizes readers who have turned their back on the church.
B
it exposes the wrongs of the Roman Catholic Church under Pope Bonaface.
C
it advisers readers to punish all sinners.
D
it warns readers to live righteous lives
7) Which of the following is the BEST description of Gilgamesh?
A
a tragic hero
B
A classic epic hero
C
An anti-hero
D
A ruthless tyrant
8) What is the turning point that causes Gilgamesh to go on his journey?
A
Gilgamesh fears the land of dust.
B
The gods send Enkidu to destroy Gilgamesh.
C
Enkidu dies at the hands of the gods.
D
Gilgamesh desires immortality.
9) The relationship between Gilgamesh and Utnapishtim is which archetypal role?
A
water vs. desert
B
temptress-tempter
C
unhealable wound
D
mentor-mentee
10) The archetype represented by the flood myths studied is
A
Unhealable wound
B
light vs. dark
C
water vs. desert
D
fire vs. ice
11) What are the four phases of Joseph Campbell's Heroic Journey model?
A
Good vs. Evil, Temptress, Threshold Guardian, Mentor-Mentee
B
Departure, Land of Fulfillment, Return, Restitution
C
Departure, Rapture, Resurrection, Return
D
Call to Adventure, Crossing the Threshold, Tasks/Allies/Enemies, Reward
12) What happens in the departure phase of the hero's journey?
A
Crossing the Threshold
B
Meeting the Mentor
C
All of the Above
D
Call to Adventure
13) In the return phase of the Hero's Journey, the character must
A
seek resurrection
B
become a master of two worlds
C
cross the threshold
D
find the ultimate boon
14) Tests/Allies/Enemies are all encountered during the _______ phase of the hero's journey.
A
departure
B
land of fulfillment
C
restitution
D
return
15) The ancient Greek celebrations in honor of Dionysus reflect the
A
Egyptian hieroglyphics etched in the theater stone
B
prehistoric past
C
the beginnings of modern drama
D
historical value of the Greek society
16) The job of the ______ in Greek drama was to recall and interpret past events, comment on the actions of the characters, and foretell the future.
A
choragus
B
seer
C
Chorus
D
Oracle
17) Oedipus the King is considered
A
a Greek tragedy
B
a Greek comedy
C
a Greek history
D
a Greek romance
18) Greek tragedy presents the philosophy that
A
people who do wrong or flout the laws of the gods will be punished by Fate.
B
life is not worth living.
C
only kings and priests understand how to please the gods.
D
one must accept free will.
19) In Oedipus, the concept of blindness is a
A
parable
B
preamble
C
paradox
D
personification
20) The ancient Greek plays were attended primarily out of
A
work related requirement
B
entertainment value
C
religious obligation
D
as a social and political function
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?