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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 Beatrice call the purple plant?

2. What does the author say Rappaccini defends his hands with?

3. Who does Baglioni think is an awful man?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe the purple flower?

3. What is Baglioni's opinion of Rappaccini?

4. How does the lizard die?

5. How does this opening section express Giovanni's youthful energy?

6. How does Lisabetta act when Giovanni arrives home?

7. What is Lisabetta's opinion of Dr. Rappaccini?

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

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

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

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

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

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

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