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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 15 -20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Giovanni think Rappaccini looks like he has never expressed?
(a) His deepest hated.
(b) Sexual desire.
(c) Warmth of heart.
(d) His inner feelings.

2. What does Beatrice's shriek go through Giovanni's heart like?
(a) A sword.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A bread knife.
(d) A spear.

3. Which of the following ugly things about Beatrice does Giovanni find difficult to forget?
(a) Her fingerprints left on his hand and wrist.
(b) Her language when he tired to touch the purple flower.
(c) Her scowl when he insulted her father.
(d) The bouquet withered in her grasp.

4. What does Rappaccini think all medicinal virtues are comprised with?
(a) Botanic poisons.
(b) Pollen poisons.
(c) Fruit poisons.
(d) Vegetable poisons.

5. What does Giovanni hear when Lisabetta opens the garden gate?
(a) The swaying of trees.
(b) The singing of birds.
(c) The rustling of leaves.
(d) The howling of a wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Giovanni wake with a sense of the next day?

2. Why is Giovanni suspicious of Lisabetta?

3. What famous garden does Giovanni compare Rappaccini's garden to?

4. Who does Giovanni say has pale intelligence in this section?

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

(see the answer key)

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