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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 does Giovanni say is more dear to Rappaccini than his garden?
(a) HIs wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His house.
(d) His writings.

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

3. How does Giovanni think the insect dies?
(a) From Beatrice's perfume.
(b) From landing on Beatrice's hair.
(c) From Beatrice's breath.
(d) From landing on the plant.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Italian poet does the author reference in the opening of the story?

2. What does Giovanni have a supply of in his pocket?

3. What does the author say Rappaccini's voice sounds like it is affected by?

4. What does the author says proceeds from the plants as night closes in?

5. What does Giovanni bring to Baglioni?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does this section say about the relationship Baglioni has with Rappaccini?

4. How does Baglioni greet Giovanni?

5. What signs are there that Rappaccini is afraid to touch the plants?

6. What affect do Baglioni's words have on Giovanni?

7. How does Baglioni react to Giovanni's rudeness?

8. How does Giovanni know Professor Baglioni?

9. How has Giovanni's changed at the beginning of this story?

10. How does Giovanni respond to seeing Baglioni in this section?

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