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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 15 -20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beatrice do when she first approaches the purple shrub in this section?
(a) Pets its stem.
(b) Throws open her arms.
(c) Screams into its pollen.
(d) Drops to her knees.

2. What does Baglioni say that Rappaccini doesn't respect?
(a) Human life.
(b) The traditions of academia.
(c) The rules of the medical profession.
(d) Family values.

3. What is Giovanni's surname?
(a) Baglioni.
(b) Rappaccini.
(c) Baggio.
(d) Guasconti.

4. What color does Rappaccini dress in?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

5. Which of the following words does Giovanni use to describe the plants gorgeousness?
(a) Fierce.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Luminous.
(d) Super.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanni see outside window that impresses him so much?

2. What does Giovanni think has an immortal spirit?

3. What is Giovanni beneath as he stands just inside Rappaccini's garden?

4. Who appears at Giovanni's window as Beatrice dies?

5. What kind of wine do Giovanni and the professor drink?

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