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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beatrice's spirit gush out of her like?
(a) A fresh salmon.
(b) Electricity.
(c) God's words.
(d) A fresh rill.

2. What does Beatrice say is the only thing true about her?
(a) The look from her eyes.
(b) The keeness of her smile.
(c) The words from her lips.
(d) The choke of her laughter.

3. What makes Beatrice pause and tremble in this section?
(a) Giovanni frowning darkly upon her.
(b) Her father calling her name.
(c) Giovanni approaching the plant.
(d) The plant drooping towards the ground.

4. What does Beatrice say when Giovanni offers her the antidote?
(a) Leave me alone.
(b) To us.
(c) Give it to me.
(d) Never.

5. What does Beatrice say that should be the only thing Giovanni should believe about her?
(a) What he hears with his own hears
(b) What he sees with his own eyes.
(c) What he reads.
(d) What he chooses to believe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanni call the story Baglioni tells him about Alexander the Great?

2. How does Giovanni address Beatrice when he first speaks to her?

3. What does the author say Giovanni's pulses had throbbed with?

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

5. Where does Giovanni say is the only place there is a fragrance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Beatrice and Giovanni talk about together?

2. What does Giovanni notice when he turns around from the purple plant?

3. In what way is it too late when GIovanni finally questions himself and his situation?

4. In what way are Beatrice and GIovanni pawns in a game between the two scientists?

5. What is the atmosphere between Beatrice and Giovanni when they first meet in this section?

6. How does Baglioni think the story relates to Giovanni?

7. How does Giovanni react to Baglioni's claims that Beatrice is manipulating him?

8. What affect do Baglioni's words have on Giovanni?

9. How does Giovanni kill the spider?

10. What is Giovanni's impression os Beatrice during their first meeting?

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