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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. How are Caroline's political views described?

2. What did Beatrix NOT think was beautiful during her trips to Scotland?

3. After Beatrix's brother left home, what type of animal did Beatrix focus on?

4. In which season did Beatrix publish "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?

5. As children, what would Beatrix and her brother do with animal corpses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of lifestyle did Beatrix's parents live while in Bolton Gardens?

2. Why did Beatrix write letters to sick children in the 1880s? What were the letters about?

3. What kind of job did Beatrix's father have? What did he do in his spare time?

4. Describe the Potters' interest in art.

5. What did Bertram and Beatrix do together as children?

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

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

8. What happened when Beatrix considered illustrating a book on fungi?

9. While in Gloucester, what story did Beatrix compose? What did she think of this story?

10. What did Beatrix think of Scotland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Beatrix's love of nature. How did her childhood visits to Scotland influence her? How was Beatrix's love of nature reflected in her work? How did Beatrix's love of nature lead her to give up writing and pursue other endeavors?

Essay Topic 2

"The Tale of Beatrix Potter" is an example of a biography. What are the elements of this genre? Why is "The Tale of Beatrix Potter" an example of this genre? What are some other examples of this genre?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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