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Setting: Padua, Italy
Characters:
1• Giovanni Guasconti (student)
2• Dame Lisabetta, (caretaker)

• Dr. Giacomo Rappaccini (botanist)
1• Beatrice Rappaccini (his daughter)
2• Signor Pietro Baglioni, Professor of Medicine

1. From context, what do you think the word “ducats” means?
* Dante wrote an epic poem called The Comedy, in which The Inferno, an allegory about
Hell, is one of three parts. In that story, the love of Dante’s life, Beatrice (who died while
still young in real life) serves as a heavenly spirit whose eternal love stays with him as he
makes his treacherous journey.
2. Giovanni notices a garden. Who does Lisabetta say it belongs to? What is said about what the
doctor does with the plants?
* Opulent, luxurious, magnificent
3. If you were Giovanni and were going to describe this garden in a letter home to your mother,
what three details would you want to include so she can almost see what you see?
4. What are the characteristics of the one particular shrub?
5. Hawthorne describes Rappaccini. What is your first impression of him and why?
6. Do you think Rappaccini is a good botanist? Why or why not?
7. Which other luxurious garden does Hawthorne compare this one to? What happened there
that is significant?
8. When Dr. Rappaccini works with many of the plants in his garden, he protects his hands with
gloves. What does he need for the plant with the purple flowers?
9. Why does Dr. Rappaccini require his daughter’s help?
* Offices, duties, tasks. Henceforth, from now on.
10. Who is Beatrice’s sister?
11. Add a postscript to the letter Giovanni is writing home and write about his first impression
of Beatrice.
* Rectify, fix.
12. In the morning Giovanni thinks the garden is more ordinary that he first thought it was. Do
you think it is ordinary? Explain.
* Genial, kind, good natured.
13. Giovanni thinks that Baglioni must know and be friends with Dr. Rappaccini. What does
Baglioni say about him?
* deleterious, harmful, even deadly.
14. Do you think scientists who might be like Dr. Rappaccini and “capable of so spiritual a love
of science” are necessary these days?
15. What is Beatrice’s social life like?

17. Describe the singular (which means odd or peculiar) incident that Giovanni witnesses.
18. What is Beatrice’s reaction to the event? What can you infer from her reaction?
19. What is Giovanni’s reaction to what he is seeing?
* fain, gladly; recompense, pay back.
20. What happens to the bouquet Giovanni gives to Beatrice?
21. How does Giovanni now feel about his beautiful neighbor?
  22. How has Giovanni changed?
23. What is Baglioni’s suspicion about what has happened to Giovanni?
* pertinacity, persistence, determination.
24. What does Baglioni mean when he says, “I may foil you” regarding Dr. Rappaccini? What
do you think he is planning to do?
* ebullition, overflowing, excitement.
25. Should Giovanni be nervous about going directly into the garden? Explain why or why not.
* irrevocably, can’t be taken back.
26. Is Giovanni in love with Beatrice? How do you know?
* tangible, real, able to be touched.
* equanimity, calmness
27. One of the qualities of a romantic story is an interest in the supernatural. How does
Giovanni’s assessment of the plants in the garden, now that he’s standing in it, suggest the
supernatural?
* ominous, predicting danger.
* deportment, behavior.
* privity, secret arrangement.
* connoisseur, one who has a special knowledge of a topic.
* apter, more able
28. Beatrice says, “this garden is his world,” referring to her father’s garden. What two ways
can we take this statement?
29. Beatrice asks Giovanni to believe nothing of her save (except) what he sees with his own
eyes. If you were Giovanni, what would you believe based on what you have seen?
* haughtiness, arrogance, conceit.
* fervor, excitement.
* rill, a small stream.
30. Reread the underlined passage to the left. Which words make you think of something
exotic?
31. Why doesn’t Beatrice want Giovanni to touch this plant? Why does she protect him?
* transmuted, changed.
* reverie, daydream.

32. Pretend you are the little voice of reason inside Giovanni’s head. What are you telling him?
Now pretend you are his heart. What do you say?
33. What does Baglioni’s story reveal about his suspicions about what might be happening to
Giovanni? How does Giovanni characterize the story? What does this show about his
judgment?
34. Hawthorne is adding this detail to create suspense. What do you know that the character
Giovanni does not yet know about what has happened to him?
* deference, esteem, regard.
* alembic, a container for mixing “potions.”
35. What does Baglioni give Giovanni?
* Baglioni thinks Rappaccini goes beyond what is moral in his experiments.
* guileless, honesty
Giovanni thinks back over the “incidents” with Beatrice.
36. How does Giovanni plan to test Beatrice?
37. Giovanni thinks, “I am no flower to perish in her grasp.” Do you agree with him? Explain.
38. What makes this bouquet of flowers wither? What does this mean?
39. Clearly, Giovanni is now as poison as Beatrice. What do you make of what he says right
here?”
40. Looking at just the underlined words in this paragraph, what sense do you have of how
Giovanni still feels about Beatrice?
41. Giovanni finds out the origin of the shrub with the purple flowers. How is this detail an
example of the supernatural?
* doom, fate, what is meant to be.
* estranged, separated.
42. What is the tone of Giovanni’s words here? Put yourself in Beatrice’s place. How do you
feel?

43. There is a real religious feeling in this paragraph, but Giovanni seems to be mocking it. If
Rappaccini’s garden were like the garden of Eden, who would Giovanni and Beatrice be? What
kind of life could they live in such a garden if they loved each other?
44. Giovanni thinks she poisoned him on purpose. Do you think she did? Explain.
45. What is Beatrice really saying to Giovanni here?
Giovanni thinks he can go back to the real earth and take Beatrice with him.
46. Beatrice is going to drink the antidote. What do antidotes do? What will it do to her?
47. What was Dr. Rappaccini’s dream for his daughter?
48. What did Beatrice want more than anything?
49. What happens to her?

      50. Who is most responsible for Beatrice’s death and why?
      51. Who has unselfish love? Explain.
      52. A quality of Romanticism is a belief that the beauties and mysteries of nature are a
      source of moral lessons. What is the moral lesson in this story?

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Rap's daughter

  • 1. Setting: Padua, Italy Characters: 1• Giovanni Guasconti (student) 2• Dame Lisabetta, (caretaker) • Dr. Giacomo Rappaccini (botanist) 1• Beatrice Rappaccini (his daughter) 2• Signor Pietro Baglioni, Professor of Medicine 1. From context, what do you think the word “ducats” means? * Dante wrote an epic poem called The Comedy, in which The Inferno, an allegory about Hell, is one of three parts. In that story, the love of Dante’s life, Beatrice (who died while still young in real life) serves as a heavenly spirit whose eternal love stays with him as he makes his treacherous journey. 2. Giovanni notices a garden. Who does Lisabetta say it belongs to? What is said about what the doctor does with the plants? * Opulent, luxurious, magnificent 3. If you were Giovanni and were going to describe this garden in a letter home to your mother, what three details would you want to include so she can almost see what you see? 4. What are the characteristics of the one particular shrub? 5. Hawthorne describes Rappaccini. What is your first impression of him and why? 6. Do you think Rappaccini is a good botanist? Why or why not? 7. Which other luxurious garden does Hawthorne compare this one to? What happened there that is significant? 8. When Dr. Rappaccini works with many of the plants in his garden, he protects his hands with gloves. What does he need for the plant with the purple flowers? 9. Why does Dr. Rappaccini require his daughter’s help? * Offices, duties, tasks. Henceforth, from now on. 10. Who is Beatrice’s sister? 11. Add a postscript to the letter Giovanni is writing home and write about his first impression of Beatrice. * Rectify, fix. 12. In the morning Giovanni thinks the garden is more ordinary that he first thought it was. Do you think it is ordinary? Explain. * Genial, kind, good natured. 13. Giovanni thinks that Baglioni must know and be friends with Dr. Rappaccini. What does Baglioni say about him? * deleterious, harmful, even deadly. 14. Do you think scientists who might be like Dr. Rappaccini and “capable of so spiritual a love of science” are necessary these days? 15. What is Beatrice’s social life like? 17. Describe the singular (which means odd or peculiar) incident that Giovanni witnesses. 18. What is Beatrice’s reaction to the event? What can you infer from her reaction? 19. What is Giovanni’s reaction to what he is seeing?
  • 2. * fain, gladly; recompense, pay back. 20. What happens to the bouquet Giovanni gives to Beatrice? 21. How does Giovanni now feel about his beautiful neighbor? 22. How has Giovanni changed? 23. What is Baglioni’s suspicion about what has happened to Giovanni? * pertinacity, persistence, determination. 24. What does Baglioni mean when he says, “I may foil you” regarding Dr. Rappaccini? What do you think he is planning to do? * ebullition, overflowing, excitement. 25. Should Giovanni be nervous about going directly into the garden? Explain why or why not. * irrevocably, can’t be taken back. 26. Is Giovanni in love with Beatrice? How do you know? * tangible, real, able to be touched. * equanimity, calmness 27. One of the qualities of a romantic story is an interest in the supernatural. How does Giovanni’s assessment of the plants in the garden, now that he’s standing in it, suggest the supernatural? * ominous, predicting danger. * deportment, behavior. * privity, secret arrangement. * connoisseur, one who has a special knowledge of a topic. * apter, more able 28. Beatrice says, “this garden is his world,” referring to her father’s garden. What two ways can we take this statement? 29. Beatrice asks Giovanni to believe nothing of her save (except) what he sees with his own eyes. If you were Giovanni, what would you believe based on what you have seen? * haughtiness, arrogance, conceit. * fervor, excitement. * rill, a small stream. 30. Reread the underlined passage to the left. Which words make you think of something exotic? 31. Why doesn’t Beatrice want Giovanni to touch this plant? Why does she protect him? * transmuted, changed. * reverie, daydream. 32. Pretend you are the little voice of reason inside Giovanni’s head. What are you telling him? Now pretend you are his heart. What do you say? 33. What does Baglioni’s story reveal about his suspicions about what might be happening to Giovanni? How does Giovanni characterize the story? What does this show about his judgment? 34. Hawthorne is adding this detail to create suspense. What do you know that the character Giovanni does not yet know about what has happened to him? * deference, esteem, regard. * alembic, a container for mixing “potions.” 35. What does Baglioni give Giovanni?
  • 3. * Baglioni thinks Rappaccini goes beyond what is moral in his experiments. * guileless, honesty Giovanni thinks back over the “incidents” with Beatrice. 36. How does Giovanni plan to test Beatrice? 37. Giovanni thinks, “I am no flower to perish in her grasp.” Do you agree with him? Explain. 38. What makes this bouquet of flowers wither? What does this mean? 39. Clearly, Giovanni is now as poison as Beatrice. What do you make of what he says right here?” 40. Looking at just the underlined words in this paragraph, what sense do you have of how Giovanni still feels about Beatrice? 41. Giovanni finds out the origin of the shrub with the purple flowers. How is this detail an example of the supernatural? * doom, fate, what is meant to be. * estranged, separated. 42. What is the tone of Giovanni’s words here? Put yourself in Beatrice’s place. How do you feel? 43. There is a real religious feeling in this paragraph, but Giovanni seems to be mocking it. If Rappaccini’s garden were like the garden of Eden, who would Giovanni and Beatrice be? What kind of life could they live in such a garden if they loved each other? 44. Giovanni thinks she poisoned him on purpose. Do you think she did? Explain. 45. What is Beatrice really saying to Giovanni here? Giovanni thinks he can go back to the real earth and take Beatrice with him. 46. Beatrice is going to drink the antidote. What do antidotes do? What will it do to her? 47. What was Dr. Rappaccini’s dream for his daughter? 48. What did Beatrice want more than anything? 49. What happens to her? 50. Who is most responsible for Beatrice’s death and why? 51. Who has unselfish love? Explain. 52. A quality of Romanticism is a belief that the beauties and mysteries of nature are a source of moral lessons. What is the moral lesson in this story?