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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Beatrix's parents discourage?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Painting and writing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Gossip.

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

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

5. What was Beatrix's full name?
(a) Lucy Beatrix Potter.
(b) Helen Beatrix Potter.
(c) Melanie Beatrix Potter.
(d) Jane Beatrix Potter.

6. Who cracked the code in Beatrix's diary?
(a) Mr. Little.
(b) Mr. Linder.
(c) Mr. Lowe.
(d) Mr. Limpet.

7. What was against Caroline's beliefs?
(a) Charity.
(b) Women working.
(c) Organized religion.
(d) Eating meat.

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

9. 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) Cut the story down by five pages.
(c) Find a more experienced illustrator.
(d) Color her drawings.

10. According to Chapter 2, why were Beatrix and her brother in the countryside with their parents?
(a) For their father's business.
(b) For safety.
(c) To visit family.
(d) For their father's amusement.

11. How long did it take to translate the code in Beatrix's diary?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Three years.

12. What about Norman's personality made her more comfortable with him?
(a) His naivete.
(b) His friendliness.
(c) His assertiveness.
(d) His shyness.

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

14. What fascinated Beatrix about Scotland during her childhood?
(a) Its calming feel.
(b) Its dangerous feel.
(c) Its magical feel.
(d) Its exotic feel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Beatrix's parents become wealthy?

2. What was Beatrix's grandfather's position in parliament?

3. What was Beatrix's father's profession?

4. What was the follow-up book to Peter Rabbit?

5. Why did Beatrix write a letter to five year old Noel Moore?

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