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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 the author say Rappaccini's voice sounds like it is affected by?
(a) Approaching death.
(b) Inward disease.
(c) Love sickness.
(d) A difficult life.

2. Who passes Baglioni and Giovanni as they talk?
(a) Rappaccini.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Lisabetta.
(d) Baggio.

3. What does Giovanni think has an immortal spirit?
(a) His apartment.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) The purple flower.
(d) The fountain.

4. What does Beatrice say she has done for the first time in her life?
(a) Spoken to a man.
(b) Forgotten the plant.
(c) Fallen in love.
(d) Walked out of the garden.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the missing word "Basking in the .......... sunshine of her beauty."

2. What does Liabetta say a young man in Padua would give to be among Rappaccini's flowers?

3. What does Baglioni give Giovanni to help cure Beatrice?

4. What does Beatrice say that should be the only thing Giovanni should believe about her?

5. Why does Rappaccini call for his daughter?

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