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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. What is Rappaccini's first name?
(a) Luigi.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Giacomo.
(d) Guiseppi.

2. What does Rappiccini avoid doing when he is among his plants?
(a) Touching them.
(b) Looking at them.
(c) Raising his voice.
(d) Standing still.

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

4. What does Giovanni dream of at night in this section?
(a) Being attacked by a plant.
(b) A rich flower and a beautiful woman.
(c) Going home to Naples.
(d) Flying through the garden.

5. Why does Giovanni's landlady originally tell Giovanni to look at the window?
(a) To see the moon.
(b) To feel the sun.
(c) To feel the breeze.
(d) To see the view.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrice call the plant's breath?

2. Which of the following sentences does Giovanni rudely state to Baglioni?

3. What is Giovanni's surname?

4. What does Giovanni bring to Baglioni?

5. Why is Giovanni suspicious of Lisabetta?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Baglioni greet Giovanni?

2. How does this opening section express Giovanni's youthful energy?

3. How does the author describe the purple flower?

4. In what way can the Rappaccini's garden be compared to the Garden of Eden?

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

6. What are Giovanni's first impressions of Beatrice?

7. What does this section suggest about Giovanni's life thus far?

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

9. Why does Giovanni go with Lisabetta if he is so suspicious of her?

10. What is Baglioni's opinion on Beatrice?

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