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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Beatrice tell the plant she is faint with?
(a) Lack of life.
(b) Lack of love.
(c) Common air.
(d) Common conversation.

2. What does Giovanni have to force himself through to get into the garden?
(a) A patch of nettles.
(b) A narrow gap in a fence.
(c) The narrow door opening
(d) The entanglement of a shrub.

3. What does Beatrice say the plant will reward her with?
(a) Its radiance.
(b) Its perfumed breath.
(c) Its soft touch.
(d) Its tasty sap.

4. What does Giovanni's landlady exclaim when she sees Giovanni?
(a) High heaven.
(b) Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
(c) Is it my birthday.
(d) Holy Virgin.

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

6. What does Beatrice do when she first approaches the purple shrub in this section?
(a) Drops to her knees.
(b) Screams into its pollen.
(c) Pets its stem.
(d) Throws open her arms.

7. Who stops Giovanni in the streets?
(a) Rappaccini.
(b) Baggio.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Baglioni.

8. What does the writer say Beatrice's voice is as rich as?
(a) A tropical sun.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) A fruit salad.
(d) A full moon.

9. What is Giovanni beneath as he stands just inside Rappaccini's garden?
(a) His own window.
(b) Beatrice's window.
(c) The purple plant.
(d) A balcony.

10. Why has Giovanni avoided Baglioni since their first meeting?
(a) He though the professor was in love with Beatrice.
(b) He thought the professor would see his secrets.
(c) He thought the professor would contact his father.
(d) He thought the professor would have moved from the house.

11. What does the author say Giovanni has instead of a deep heart?
(a) A deep intellect.
(b) A quick mind.
(c) A deep liver.
(d) A quick fancy.

12. What plant does Rappaccini put in Beatrice's charge?
(a) The orange plant,
(b) The red plant.
(c) The green plant.
(d) The purple plant.

13. What does Giovanni throw down at Beatrice?
(a) His favorite book of poems.
(b) Food.
(c) His wallet.
(d) The bouquet of flowers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the lizard?

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

3. What does the author say strikes a continual warfare in Giovanni's breast?

4. What does Giovanni think he can see happening to the bouquet as Beatrice walks away?

5. What does Giovanni bring to Baglioni?

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