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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Beatrix and her brother often do with the animals and plants they observed?

2. What was Beatrix's father's name?

3. Norman died of________.

4. Who urged Beatrix to submit "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" for publication?

5. What was Beatrix's first children's book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Beatrix think of Scotland?

3. Were Beatrix's parents religious?

4. How did Beatrix deal with the pain of Norman's death?

5. At the end of Chapter 1, what does the reader learn about Beatrix's beliefs?

6. What did Beatrix think of her childhood surroundings?

7. Describe the Potter family's schedule during Beatrix's childhood.

8. What came from the diary found decades after Beatrix's death?

9. How did Beatrix feel about her life growing up?

10. How is Beatrix's cousin Caroline Hutton described in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beatrix yearned for a sense of independence from her parents. Why were her parents so strict, even when Beatrix was a woman of an advanced age? How did Beatrix gain a sense of independence? How did she finally leave her parents house?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflicts which Beatrix faced during her life. Beatrix was often in conflict with her parents. What was often the cause of her conflicts with her parents? How did she overcome them?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the members of Beatrix's family. What were the defining characteristics of Beatrix's father, mother, and brother? What does the reader learn of Beatrix's family history? Did Beatrix get along well with her family? Why or why not?

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