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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 Beatrice's face brightened by?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Humor.
(c) Lightness.
(d) Love.

2. How does the author refer to Rappaccini's garden in this section?
(a) The garden of hanging snakes.
(b) The garden of the unknown.
(c) The Eden of poisonous flowers.
(d) The Eden of Hell.

3. What does Beatrice say she has done for the first time in her life?
(a) Fallen in love.
(b) Walked out of the garden.
(c) Forgotten the plant.
(d) Spoken to a man.

4. What does Beatrice say her father would tell Giovanni if he was there?
(a) To go away.
(b) His plans for the garden.
(c) How to defeat Baglioni.
(d) Many strange and interesting facts.

5. What does Beatrice say the purple plant nourished her with?
(a) Its milk.
(b) Its breath.
(c) Its sap.
(d) Its scent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Giovanni ask Beatrice to help him?

2. Who did the Indian Price send a beautiful Indian girl to?

3. What word does the author use to describe Giovanni's bedroom?

4. Why does Giovanni say he wants to pick a flower from the purple plant?

5. What does Rappaccini say weak women are exposed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Giovanni's impression os Beatrice during their first meeting?

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

3. In what way is it too late when GIovanni finally questions himself and his situation?

4. How does Baglioni think the story relates to Giovanni?

5. Why does Beatrice say she is so angry at her father?

6. How does Baglioni react to Beatrice's death?

7. How does Baglioni help Giovanni in this section?

8. How does Beatrice react to Giovanni's accusations?

9. Why does Beatrice say she feels so close to the purple plant?

10. What do Beatrice and Giovanni talk about together?

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