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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Giovanni say Beatrice should wear the flowers for the sake of?
(a) Himself.
(b) God.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

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

3. What does the author say Rappaccini's voice sounds like it is affected by?
(a) Approaching death.
(b) Inward disease.
(c) A difficult life.
(d) Love sickness.

4. What does the author say is a madness to Giovanni?
(a) Beatrice's rich beauty.
(b) Beatrice's rich voice.
(c) Rappaccini's deep intelligence.
(d) The garden's rich beauty.

5. What kills the lizard?
(a) Beatrice's foot.
(b) Beatrice's foot.
(c) A rain drop.
(d) A dew drop from the purple plant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rappaccini think all medicinal virtues are comprised with?

2. What does Baglioni say Rappaccini look lacked?

3. How does Giovanni expect the professor to respond to Rappaccini's name?

4. What does Lisabetta tell Giovanni she has found?

5. Which of the following words does the author use to describe Rappaccini?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beatrice treat the plants differently to her father?

2. How has spending so much time in her father's garden affected Beatrice?

3. How does Giovanni try to stop thinking about Beatrice?

4. What is Baglioni's opinion on Beatrice?

5. How does Lisabetta act when Giovanni arrives home?

6. Describe the journey from Giovanni's house to Rappiccini's garden?

7. How does the insect die?

8. How does Giovanni know Professor Baglioni?

9. What is Lisabetta's opinion of Dr. Rappaccini?

10. Why does Baglioni say Giovanni should be wary of Rappaccini?

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