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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Giovanni bring to Baglioni?
(a) A letter of introduction.
(b) An essay on plants.
(c) A university scroll.
(d) A tape of introduction.

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

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

4. What does the author say the wine has caused Giovanni's brain to do?
(a) Blur.
(b) Swim.
(c) Pulsate.
(d) Explode.

5. What is Baglioni's first name?
(a) David.
(b) Giovanni.
(c) Guasconti.
(d) Roberto.

6. What does Lisabetta call Giovanni when she talks to him?
(a) Ragazza.
(b) Gio.
(c) Boy.
(d) Signor.

7. What does Lisabetta tell Giovanni she has found?
(a) Photographs of Beatrice.
(b) A treasure chest.
(c) A private entrance to Rappaccini's garden.
(d) A secret entrance into Beatrice's bedroom.

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

9. What color is the lizard?
(a) Orange.
(b) Grey.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

10. What color does Rappaccini dress in?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

11. Which of the following sentences does Giovanni rudely state to Baglioni?
(a) You smell.
(b) Now let me pass.
(c) Go away.
(d) You wouldn't understand me.

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

13. Who passes Baglioni and Giovanni as they talk?
(a) Rappaccini.
(b) Lisabetta.
(c) Baggio.
(d) Beatrice.

14. What does the author say Lisabetta's smile looks like?
(a) A crack in a stone.
(b) A bullet wound.
(c) A carving in wood.
(d) A paper cut.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baglioni say Rappaccini look lacked?

2. What does Baglioni say Rappaccini's look was as deep as?

3. What does Giovanni give Lisabetta in this section?

4. What does Giovanni have to force himself through to get into the garden?

5. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Giovanni's apartment?

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