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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Giovanni beneath as he stands just inside Rappaccini's garden?

2. What does Beatrice tell the plant she is faint with?

3. What does Beatrice want to give Giovanni in exchange for his gift?

4. What does Giovanni buy on the way home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Giovanni know Professor Baglioni?

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

3. How does Baglioni greet Giovanni?

4. How parts of the story suggest that Giovanni is an innocent?

5. How does the lizard die?

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

7. How does Rappaccino react to seeing both Baglioni and Giovanni?

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

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

10. How does the insect die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is Baglioni the evil character in the story? How do his actions affect the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

What does the beginning of the story suggest it the difference between the north of Italy and the south? How has the south of Italy shaped Giovanni's characters? How do you think the ways of the north will change Giovanni?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Bagilioni's relationship with Rappacchini was like before they became enemies? What suggestions are there in the story that their relationship may have been like this?

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