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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing that Baglioni says he knows about Beatrice?
(a) She has giving birth to two children.
(b) She speaks five languages.
(c) She has deep knowledge of science.
(d) She is a good gardener.

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

3. What kind of wine do Giovanni and the professor drink?
(a) Tuscan wine.
(b) Naples wine.
(c) Hungarian wine.
(d) French wine.

4. What is wrong with the fountain?
(a) It's figurehead has no head.
(b) It is cracked down the middle.
(c) It sprays water in three different directions.
(d) It is covered in moss.

5. What is the name of Giovanni's landlady?
(a) Serena.
(b) Maria.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Lisabetta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanni's landlady exclaim when she sees Giovanni?

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

3. What does Beatrice call the purple plant?

4. What does Giovanni liken the purple flowers petals to?

5. Why does Rappaccini call for his daughter?

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