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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 does Giovanni think has an immortal spirit?

2. What does Baglioni think Rappaccini should be held strictly accountable for?

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

4. What biblical character does Giovanni compare Rappaccini to?

5. What does Beatrice say the plant will reward her with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Lisabetta act when Giovanni arrives home?

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

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

5. How does the lizard die?

6. What are Giovanni's first impressions of Beatrice?

7. How does the author describe the purple flower?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

How would Beatrice coped with life if she had lived? Could she ever escaped the garden?

Essay Topic 3

In what way is innocence in a important element of the story? What does the author express about innocence and people regard it within society?

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