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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Giovanni think has an immortal spirit?
(a) The fountain.
(b) The purple flower.
(c) His apartment.
(d) Beatrice.

2. Who does Baglioni tell Giovanni he grew up side by side with?
(a) Giovanni's mother.
(b) Rappaccini's brother.
(c) Giovanni's father.
(d) Rappaccini.

3. Who has caused Giovanni's sudden suspicions?
(a) Bagilioni.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Lisabetta.
(d) Rappaccini.

4. What does Beatrice do as she comes down the garden path?
(a) Dances ballet.
(b) Inhales the plants.
(c) Sings a lullaby.
(d) Skips.

5. What is all beneath Giovanni's eye when he first looks out of his window?
(a) Life.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Italian poet does the author reference in the opening of the story?

2. How does the author describe the glance Baglioni scrutinizes Giovanni with?

3. What is the name of Rappaccini's daughter?

4. Who does Giovanni say Beatrice should wear the flowers for the sake of?

5. Why does Rappaccini call for his daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the lizard die?

2. How does Giovanni describe in Lisabetta in this section?

3. Describe the journey from Giovanni's house to Rappiccini's garden?

4. How parts of the story suggest that Giovanni is an innocent?

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

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

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

8. How does Giovanni know Professor Baglioni?

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

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

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