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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 does Rappaccini think all medicinal virtues are comprised with?
(a) Fruit poisons.
(b) Vegetable poisons.
(c) Botanic poisons.
(d) Pollen poisons.

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

3. What does Giovanni think Rappaccini looks like he is working among when he walks among his plants and flowers?
(a) Beautiful women.
(b) Evil spirits.
(c) Heavenly angels.
(d) Sleeping babies.

4. How does Giovanni expect the professor to respond to Rappaccini's name?
(a) Lovingly.
(b) Amusingly.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Cordially.

5. What does Beatrice call the plant's breath?
(a) The breath of life.
(b) The breath of luck.
(c) The breath of God.
(d) The breath of death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice call the purple plant?

2. What does Beatrice say the plant will reward her with?

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

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

5. What plant does Rappaccini put in Beatrice's charge?

(see the answer key)

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