African Literature
In the story "first bard among the Sonnike" what problem do the brothers face?
They have no food, so the older brother gives his own flesh
Who is Roland? Why does he die?
Roland was a knight of King Charlamagne. He died when he blew his horn too hard
Who accompanies Dante on his journey?
Virgil
How are betrayers punished in the lowest level of hell?
Dis eats them
In “Iktomi takes back a gift” what problem does Iktomi have?
He is hungry
What is Sundiata's problem as a child?
He is disabled and cannot walk or speak
Who did Perceval leave when he became a knight?
His mother
The characters of _____ and _______ are examples of Dante including Greek myths in his book
Charon (boatman) King Minos (from the story of Icarus)
How are the lowest sinners punished?
They are frozen forever
In “Iktomi and the wild ducks” how does Iktomi trick the ducks?
In the story "all stories are Anasi's" Anasi needs to do this in order to have all the stories in the world
Catch three animals
What does Perceval see in the Fisher King's castle?
The lance and the grail
Dante meets a pair of lovers who were murdered. What were their names?
Francesca and Paolo
Who do Dante and Virgil see at the lowest level of hell?
Dis (devil)
In the story "Anasi plays dead" how does Anasi finally get caught
He gets stuck the the gum man while he is trying to steal food
Why is Perceval afraid to ask questions?
Because he was given advice by a wise man
Dante's Inferno is part of a larger book called the __________
Divine comedy
Who is calling Dante to Heaven?
Beatrice
Who was Iktomi?
Iktomi was a native american trickster god. He was featured in the two stories "Iktomi takes back a gift" and "Iktomi and the wild ducks"
In Lay of the werewolf what was the Baron's secret?
He is a werewolf
Dante's inferno is split into chapters known as_____________
Cantos
At the start of the story, Dante is in the "dark woods". What does this mean?
It could refer to depression, sin, sadness etc