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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Peter Rabbit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Beatrix's Uncle Roscoe arrange for her to meet in 1896?
(a) The Director of the Royal Ballet.
(b) The Director of the Royal Society of Arts.
(c) The Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
(d) The Director of the Royal Conservatory of Music.

2. As children, what would Beatrix and her brother do with animal corpses?
(a) Skin them.
(b) Burn them.
(c) Draw them.
(d) Bury them.

3. What did Beatrix do with flowers after her brother left home?
(a) Press them.
(b) Sell them.
(c) Trade their seeds.
(d) Draw them.

4. What was Beatrix's father's profession?
(a) Author.
(b) Barrister.
(c) Doctor.
(d) General.

5. What did Warnes tell Beatrix she would have to do if she wanted him to publish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Rewrite the story to be about humans.
(b) Color her drawings.
(c) Find a more experienced illustrator.
(d) Cut the story down by five pages.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What fascinated Beatrix about Scotland during her childhood?

3. What did Bertram's art focus on?

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

5. How is Beatrix's parents' schedule described?

(see the answer key)

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