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    The document summarizes questions and answers about the first three cantos of Dante's Inferno. It provides background information on Dante such as his age (35 years old) and location (lost in the Dark Wood). It describes the three animals Dante encounters - a leopard, lion, and she-wolf. It also summarizes Dante's guidance from Virgil, including Virgil advising Dante to take a path avoiding scary places and animals, and that Virgil must entrust Dante to another guide for the final part of the journey since Virgil died before Christ.

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    The document summarizes questions and answers about the first three cantos of Dante's Inferno. It provides background information on Dante such as his age (35 years old) and location (lost in the Dark Wood). It describes the three animals Dante encounters - a leopard, lion, and she-wolf. It also summarizes Dante's guidance from Virgil, including Virgil advising Dante to take a path avoiding scary places and animals, and that Virgil must entrust Dante to another guide for the final part of the journey since Virgil died before Christ.

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    Dante Inferno reading

    ques1ons (I-III)
    By: Winnie Liu

    How old is Dante?


    Dante is 35 years old. From the line midway in our lifes
    journey.(line 1)

    Where is he?
    He is in the Dark Wood Error. From the line, the true way in to the
    Dark Wood of Error(line 2-3)

    Why/how did he arrive there?


    He did not arrive there, he woke up there. From the line, I went
    astray from the straight road and woke to nd myself along in the
    dark wood(line11-12)

    How did he feel?


    He was scared. (line 14)

    Why is he wri1ng this book?


    He is wriOng this book to show people his journey.(line8-9)

    What three animals does Dante encounter?


    The three animals Dante encounter were leopard, lion, and she-wolf.
    From the line, The leopard of malice and fraud, the lion of violence
    and ambiOous, the she-wolf of inconOnence.(line43-44, and 48)

    How does Dante already know Virgil?


    Because Dante has read one of Virgils book, and he loves it, so he
    looks up to Virgil. (line77-84)

    What advice does Virgil give to Dante?


    Virgils advice to Dante is that: to take the path without the scary
    places and the animals.(line105-106)

    What is the animal Virgil men1ons? What


    purpose will the coming of this animal fulll?
    The animal Virgil menOons is the she-wolf, and the purpose will the
    coming of this animal fulll is inconOnent. (line 95).

    Why must Virgil entrust Dante to someone


    else for the third part of the journey?
    Virgil died before Christs saved us, so he could not go to heaven.
    From line (line 114-120)

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