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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.
(a) Very young children.
(b) Beatrix's genre.
(c) The time they were published.
(d) Merchandising.
2. How did Beatrix feel about her demanding lifestyle after she married?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Tired.
(c) Satisfied.
(d) Depressed.
3. How long did Beatrix's tenant farmer work on the farm after she bought it?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Seven years.
4. How old was Beatrix when she died?
(a) Sixty-two years old.
(b) Seventy-one years old.
(c) Eighty-four years old.
(d) Seventy-seven years old.
5. Beatrix's marriage marked the end of____________.
(a) Her abstract period.
(b) Her creative period.
(c) Her children's literature period.
(d) Her fantasy period.
6. How many children's books did Beatrice write in the eight years after she purchased her farm?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Thirteen.
7. How many books did Beatrix publish after her marriage?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.
8. Why didn't Beatrix publish one of her books in Britain?
(a) The cost of distribution was too high.
(b) She wanted to give a special gift to Americans.
(c) It was anti-British.
(d) It was too autobiographical.
9. What was Beatrix mesmerized by at Troutbeck?
(a) The scenery.
(b) The size of the plot.
(c) The kindness of the locals.
(d) The mysterious fog.
10. What does Lane note Beatrix's stories usually lack?
(a) An antagonist.
(b) A moral.
(c) A climax.
(d) A happy conclusion.
11. Over a span of how many years did Beatrix's best writing take place?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) Twenty-one years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Three years.
12. What did Beatrix focus her life on after marrying?
(a) Charity work.
(b) Raising a family.
(c) Writing.
(d) Farming.
13. Lane describes the seam running underneath the main narrative of Beatrix's work as__________.
(a) Comical.
(b) Toughness.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Educational.
14. How did Beatrix find children's literature was treated in America?
(a) As a novelty.
(b) With confusion.
(c) Seriously.
(d) As an increasingly important genre.
15. To whom did Beatrix leave some of her copyrights?
(a) Norman's nephew.
(b) Her niece.
(c) Her dearest fans.
(d) Bertram's widow.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 7, for what animal did Beatrix develop an interest?
2. What language did Beatrix work to translate her books into?
3. What was Beatrix excited to show off at local county fairs?
4. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?
5. What did Beatrix focus on producing in 1910?
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