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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 liken the purple flowers petals to?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Gold pieces.
(d) Gems.

2. What does Giovanni dream of at night in this section?
(a) Going home to Naples.
(b) Being attacked by a plant.
(c) Flying through the garden.
(d) A rich flower and a beautiful woman.

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

4. Why has Giovanni avoided Baglioni since their first meeting?
(a) He though the professor was in love with Beatrice.
(b) He thought the professor would see his secrets.
(c) He thought the professor would contact his father.
(d) He thought the professor would have moved from the house.

5. What is the name of Giovanni's landlady?
(a) Serena.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Lisabetta.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Baglioni a professor of?

2. What does Liabetta say a young man in Padua would give to be among Rappaccini's flowers?

3. What does the author say the wine has caused Giovanni's brain to do?

4. What does Giovanni bring to Baglioni?

5. What does Lisabetta call Giovanni when she talks to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does this section say about the relationship Baglioni has with Rappaccini?

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

4. How does Giovanni try to stop thinking about Beatrice?

5. How does Baglioni react to Giovanni's rudeness?

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

7. What is Baglioni's opinion of Rappaccini?

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

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

10. How does the lizard die?

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