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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Baglioni a professor of?
(a) History.
(b) Science.
(c) Plants.
(d) Medicine.
2. What does Giovanni have a supply of in his pocket?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Boiled sweets.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Gold ducats.
3. What plant does Rappaccini put in Beatrice's charge?
(a) The purple plant.
(b) The orange plant,
(c) The green plant.
(d) The red plant.
4. What does Giovanni think he can see happening to the bouquet as Beatrice walks away?
(a) It is beginning to wither.
(b) Its flowers are changing color.
(c) Its changing into a cactus.
(d) Its petal are illuminating the whole garden.
5. What does Beatrice do as she comes down the garden path?
(a) Dances ballet.
(b) Sings a lullaby.
(c) Inhales the plants.
(d) Skips.
6. What does the author say Rappaccini's voice sounds like it is affected by?
(a) Inward disease.
(b) Love sickness.
(c) A difficult life.
(d) Approaching death.
7. Why does Giovanni say it doesn't matter if Beatrice is an angel or a demon?
(a) She will never harm anyone.
(b) She just needs love.
(c) He can change her.
(d) He is in her sphere.
8. How does Beatrice react when she sees the dead lizard?
(a) She cries.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She kicks it away.
(d) She crosses herself.
9. What does Beatrice call the purple plant?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Betty.
(d) Lauren.
10. What color is the lizard?
(a) Orange.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Grey.
11. What does the author say strikes a continual warfare in Giovanni's breast?
(a) Tears and laughter.
(b) Excitement and boredom.
(c) Love and hate.
(d) Hope and dread.
12. What does Giovanni say is more dear to Rappaccini than his garden?
(a) His house.
(b) His writings.
(c) HIs wife.
(d) His daughter.
13. What does Lisabetta call Giovanni when she talks to him?
(a) Ragazza.
(b) Signor.
(c) Boy.
(d) Gio.
14. What does Baglioni say Rappaccini look lacked?
(a) Humor.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Love.
15. What does the author say Lisabetta's smile looks like?
(a) A crack in a stone.
(b) A paper cut.
(c) A carving in wood.
(d) A bullet wound.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Giovanni think has an immortal spirit?
2. What is Baglioni's first name?
3. Why is Giovanni suspicious of Lisabetta?
4. What are the strange plants doing to each other as they bask in the sun?
5. How does Giovanni expect the professor to respond to Rappaccini's name?
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