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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 Beatrice tell the plant she is faint with?
(a) Common air.
(b) Lack of life.
(c) Lack of love.
(d) Common conversation.

2. What does Giovanni have a supply of in his pocket?
(a) Gold ducats.
(b) Boiled sweets.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Diamonds.

3. What is all beneath Giovanni's eye when he first looks out of his window?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Life.
(d) Heaven.

4. What is the name of Rappaccini's daughter?
(a) Serena.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Jane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanni throw down at Beatrice?

2. How does the author describe the glance Baglioni scrutinizes Giovanni with?

3. Who does Baglioni tell Giovanni he grew up side by side with?

4. Who does Giovanni say Beatrice should wear the flowers for the sake of?

5. What does Giovanni's landlady exclaim when she sees Giovanni?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the lizard die?

2. How does Baglioni greet Giovanni?

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

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

5. What is Giovanni's initial opinion of Rappaccini?

6. How do Baglioni's word affect Giovanni when he goes home?

7. What is Baglioni's opinion on Beatrice?

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

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

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

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