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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Rappaccini's Daughter

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1844

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. B (Paragraph 14)

2. A (Various paragraphs)

3. B (Paragraph 35)

4. C (Paragraph 95)

5. D (Paragraph 136)

6. A (Various paragraphs)

7. B (Paragraph 85)

8. A (Various paragraphs)

9. C (Paragraph 132)

10. C (Various paragraphs)

Long Answer

1. Rappaccini calls Beatrice out to care for the poisonous plant he created. Because she has interacted with the plant since birth, she has developed an immunity or tolerance to it. She is the only one who can touch it without dying. (Paragraphs 9-14)

2. He is both horrified and even more drawn to her. He considers what he is getting himself into, even considering leaving the city. At the same time, he is completely enthralled by her beauty and cannot leave. (Paragraph 39)

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