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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 Baglioni say Rappaccini's look was as deep as?
(a) Nature.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Life.
(d) Love.

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

3. What word does the author use to describe Giovanni's bedroom?
(a) Pig sty.
(b) Observatory.
(c) Chamber.
(d) Study.

4. What does Giovanni's landlady exclaim when she sees Giovanni?
(a) High heaven.
(b) Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
(c) Is it my birthday.
(d) Holy Virgin.

5. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Rappaccini?
(a) Sallow.
(b) Constipated.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Floppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Giovanni speak when he first gets out of his inner world into his outer world?

2. Complete the following sentence "If fame says..."

3. What is the name of Giovanni's landlady?

4. Who meets Giovanni at the door of his lodgings?

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

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