Rappaccini's Daughter / Nathaniel Hawthorne

Test Practice

Identify Elements of Plot and Other Techniques

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Why is Lisabetta an important, though minor, character?
a. She warns Giovanni about Rappaccini.
b. She is Beatrice’s alter-ego.
c. She gives Giovanni the antidote.
d. She shows Giovanni Rappaccini’s garden.


What is the correct answer to the question above? Explain how you chose that answer.

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