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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beatrice tell the plant she is faint with?
(a) Lack of love.
(b) Lack of life.
(c) Common air.
(d) Common conversation.

2. What does the author say had colored Beatrice's manner?
(a) Hate.
(b) Exhaustion.
(c) Love.
(d) Passion.

3. What does Giovanni liken the purple flowers petals to?
(a) Velvet.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Gems.
(d) Gold pieces.

4. What does Rappaccini think all medicinal virtues are comprised with?
(a) Fruit poisons.
(b) Vegetable poisons.
(c) Pollen poisons.
(d) Botanic poisons.

5. What is Baglioni a professor of?
(a) History.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Science.
(d) Plants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Giovanni say it doesn't matter if Beatrice is an angel or a demon?

2. Which of the following sentences does the man exclaim to Giovanni when he stops him?

3. Who does Baglioni think is an awful man?

4. What does Giovanni see Beatrice do when she sees the purple plant?

5. What does the author say the wine has caused Giovanni's brain to do?

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