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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, Beatrix's art was founded in __________.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Passion.
(c) Science.
(d) Love.

2. What did Beatrix and her brother restore together as children?
(a) A buggy.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A printing press.
(d) A rabbit hutch.

3. What is a common theme in Beatrix's work?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Prince and pauper.
(c) Misbehaving children.
(d) Hunter and prey.

4. What began to influence Beatrix's personality during her childhood?
(a) Her Leech heredity.
(b) Her Crompton heredity.
(c) Her Potter heredity.
(d) Her Roscoe heredity.

5. How did Beatrix's personality change as time went on in her youth?
(a) She became short-tempered.
(b) She became distrustful.
(c) She became serious.
(d) She became more shy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What 'vulgarity' does Lane note Beatrix's works lacked?

2. What does Lane say Beatrix was able to illustrate with her animal characters?

3. What did Beatrix's parents object to in Chapter 4?

4. What would Beatrix and her brother often do with the animals and plants they observed?

5. What did Beatrix and her brother make together as children?

(see the answer key)

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