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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the author use to describe Beatrice's haughtiness?
(a) Feline-like.
(b) Puppy-like.
(c) Princess-like.
(d) Queen-like.

2. What does Beatrice say is the only thing true about her?
(a) The choke of her laughter.
(b) The words from her lips.
(c) The keeness of her smile.
(d) The look from her eyes.

3. What does Baglioni say Giovanni is doing violence towards?
(a) His perfect skin.
(b) His intellect.
(c) His gray hairs.
(d) His passion.

4. Who does Giovanni say to Beatrice gave him the potion?
(a) A good man.
(b) A doctor in the know.
(c) Baglioni.
(d) A wise physician.

5. What stones does it feel like are sparkling among the bubbles of the fountain?
(a) Gems and marbles.
(b) Diamonds and rubies.
(c) Crystals and gems.
(d) Rubies and marbles.

6. What does Baglioni give Giovanni to help cure Beatrice?
(a) Syrup.
(b) A silver phial.
(c) A tablet.
(d) A homemade medicine mixture.

7. What does Beatrice say when Giovanni offers her the antidote?
(a) Never.
(b) Leave me alone.
(c) Give it to me.
(d) To us.

8. What does Baglioni say Rappaccini has an insane zeal for?
(a) Love.
(b) Science.
(c) HIs garden.
(d) His daughter.

9. How does Giovanni address Beatrice when he first speaks to her?
(a) Lady.
(b) Madame.
(c) Beat box.
(d) Signora.

10. What does Giovanni say he is conversing with Beatrice like?
(a) A lover.
(b) A brother.
(c) A friend.
(d) A father.

11. What does Beatrice say her father is fiercely acquainted with?
(a) The scent of a woman.
(b) The secrets of nature.
(c) The love of a woman.
(d) The secrets of life.

12. What does Beatrice say that should be the only thing Giovanni should believe about her?
(a) What he hears with his own hears
(b) What he chooses to believe.
(c) What he reads.
(d) What he sees with his own eyes.

13. What does Baglioni say the Indian woman was as lovely as?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The sunrise.
(c) The sunset.
(d) The dawn.

14. What does the author say recollection of former scenes with Beatrice has makes him do?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Shrink.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Go red.

15. What does Giovanni think his eyes possess?
(a) Fun.
(b) Vivacity.
(c) Superabundance.
(d) Grace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baglioni tell Giovanni he has been reading lately?

2. What is the first words Beatrice states to Giovanni?

3. What does Giovanni exclaim after his breath kills the creature?

4. What does the author say Giovanni's pulses had throbbed with?

5. What was the Indian woman's breath richer than?

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