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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 the author say Giovanni's pulses had throbbed with?
(a) Clotted blood.
(b) Feverish blood.
(c) Luminous blood.
(d) Thin blood.

2. What is Beatrice's face brightened by?
(a) Love.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Humor.
(d) Lightness.

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

4. What word does the author use to describe Beatrice's haughtiness?
(a) Queen-like.
(b) Princess-like.
(c) Feline-like.
(d) Puppy-like.

5. How does Giovanni protect his hand?
(a) With a scarf.
(b) With a plaster.
(c) With a bandage.
(d) With a handkerchief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanni do when he sees neither Beatrice or her father are present in the garden?

2. What famous garden does Giovanni compare Rappaccini's garden to?

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

4. How does Giovanni expect the professor to respond to Rappaccini's name?

5. What does Beatrice want to give Giovanni in exchange for his gift?

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