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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 color is the lizard?

2. What biblical character does Giovanni compare Rappaccini to?

3. What does Rappiccini avoid doing when he is among his plants?

4. How does Giovanni expect the professor to respond to Rappaccini's name?

5. How does Beatrice react when she sees the dead lizard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Lisabetta act when Giovanni arrives home?

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

9. How does the lizard die?

10. How does Giovanni know Professor Baglioni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does being in love affect Giovanni? Why does it affect so strongly?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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