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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Baglioni tell Giovanni he grew up side by side with?
(a) Giovanni's father.
(b) Giovanni's mother.
(c) Rappaccini's brother.
(d) Rappaccini.

2. Why does Giovanni say it doesn't matter if Beatrice is an angel or a demon?
(a) He is in her sphere.
(b) She will never harm anyone.
(c) She just needs love.
(d) He can change her.

3. What does the author say strikes a continual warfare in Giovanni's breast?
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Hope and dread.
(c) Tears and laughter.
(d) Excitement and boredom.

4. What part of Italy is Giovanni from?
(a) Sardinia.
(b) Capri.
(c) Naples.
(d) Florence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Giovanni's landlady originally tell Giovanni to look at the window?

2. What does Giovanni think Rappaccini looks like he is working among when he walks among his plants and flowers?

3. How does Baglioni know Giovanni?

4. What is the name of the city Giovanni has moved to?

5. What does the author say the wine has caused Giovanni's brain to do?

(see the answer key)

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