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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. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?
(a) The Crompton legend.
(b) The Roscoe legend.
(c) The Potter legend.
(d) The Leech legend.

2. How did Beatrix's parents become wealthy?
(a) They inherited their money.
(b) Her father worked constantly.
(c) They were lucky with stocks.
(d) Her mother had an excellent business sense.

3. What was Beatrix's brother's name?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Alistair.
(c) Bertram.
(d) Dunstan.

4. What year did Beatrix finish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1910.

5. What did Beatrix make critical comments of in her diary from her early twenties?
(a) Plays.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Operas.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year was the code in Beatrix's diary cracked?

3. Who was Canon Rawnsely?

4. How many copies of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" did Beatrix have printed originally?

5. What did Beatrix's parents help her do prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

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