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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what was Beatrix said to have thought was "the crown of a woman's life"?
(a) Her fashion.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Her home.
(d) Motherhood.

2. What interests did Miss Hammond encourage in Beatrix?
(a) Her interest in farming.
(b) Her interest in nature.
(c) Her interest in writing.
(d) Her interest in travel.

3. The people at the meeting in 1896 were skeptical of ____________.
(a) Beatrix's theories.
(b) Beatrix's sanity.
(c) Beatrix's talent.
(d) Beatrix's credentials.

4. What did Beatrix's diary often talk about?
(a) Her ambitions.
(b) Her family's past.
(c) Her travels.
(d) Her pets.

5. What year was the code in Beatrix's diary cracked?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1958.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Beatrix's brother's name?

2. What inspired the story "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

3. Why was Beatrix easily exhausted at one point as an adult?

4. How did children respond to "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?

5. What did Beatrix's parents worry about the Warnes?

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