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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the writer say Beatrice's voice is as rich as?
(a) A full moon.
(b) A fruit salad.
(c) A tropical sun.
(d) A chocolate cake.

2. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Giovanni's apartment?
(a) L-shaped.
(b) Desolate.
(c) Dingy.
(d) Warm.

3. What does the author say Rappaccini defends his hands with?
(a) Latex gloves.
(b) Thick gloves.
(c) A force field.
(d) Rubber gloves.

4. Why does Giovanni's landlady originally tell Giovanni to look at the window?
(a) To see the moon.
(b) To feel the breeze.
(c) To feel the sun.
(d) To see the view.

5. What are the strange plants doing to each other as they bask in the sun?
(a) Dodging.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Nodding.
(d) Slapping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Baglioni tell Giovanni he grew up side by side with?

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

3. What biblical character does Giovanni compare Rappaccini to?

4. What is Baglioni a professor of?

5. What word does the author use to describe Giovanni's impatience when he talks to the professor?

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