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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Fairy Caravan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.
(a) The time they were published.
(b) Beatrix's genre.
(c) Very young children.
(d) Merchandising.

2. Why didn't Beatrix's parents want her to marry Norman?
(a) He was wealthy.
(b) He was a social climber.
(c) He was a publisher.
(d) He was younger than Beatrix.

3. How did the books Beatrix published after her marriage compare to her others?
(a) They were incomparable.
(b) They were of equal quality.
(c) They were of superior quality.
(d) They were of lower quality.

4. Which of Beatrix's characters was made into a doll?
(a) Peter Rabbit.
(b) Timmy Tiptoes.
(c) Jemima Puddle-Duck.
(d) Tom Kitten.

5. What did Beatrix's parents object to in Chapter 4?
(a) Her feud with her brother.
(b) Her charitable donations.
(c) Her distance from them.
(d) Her stories' subject matter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix do with flowers after her brother left home?

2. What began to influence Beatrix's personality during her childhood?

3. What language did Beatrix work to translate her books into?

4. What ideas did Beatrix believe in as stated in Chapter 1?

5. What were the books Beatrix published after her marriage based on?

(see the answer key)

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