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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 Giovanni see Beatrice do when she sees the purple plant?
(a) Hold her hand to her bossom.
(b) Sigh deeply.
(c) Fall to her need.
(d) Wipe sweat from her brow.

2. How does Giovanni speak when he first gets out of his inner world into his outer world?
(a) In a dream.
(b) With anger.
(c) Like a punch drunk boxer.
(d) In a nightmare.

3. How does the author say Beatrice gazed at the insect?
(a) With humorless eyes.
(b) With adult commonsense.
(c) With childish delight.
(d) With brutal honesty.

4. What does Giovanni liken the purple flowers petals to?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Gold pieces.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Gems.

5. Who has caused Giovanni's sudden suspicions?
(a) Rappaccini.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Lisabetta.
(d) Bagilioni.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice say is her father's world?

2. Which Italian poet does the author reference in the opening of the story?

3. What does author say people find themselves to be when they have finally realized a dream?

4. Where does Giovanni say is the only place there is a fragrance?

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

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