The Tale of Beatrix Potter Test | Final Test - Hard

Margaret Lane
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Tale of Beatrix Potter Test | Final Test - Hard

Margaret Lane
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does the author say of Beatrix's art works?

2. How did Beatrix describe the interactions of her Troutbeck sheep?

3. How big was Trouthbeck Park?

4. In Chapter 5, what is said to have become a problem for Beatrix as she got more famous?

5. Who took care of Beatrix's property during World War I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Beatrix publish "The Fairy Caravan"? Why didn't she release it in Britain?

2. What does Lane say about the settings of Beatrix's stories?

3. What does Lane believe was Beatrix's greatest achievement after her 'golden decade' of writing?

4. How did Beatrix feel about old age?

5. How was the artwork in Beatrix's books different from other children's books?

6. How did Beatrix feel about being a celebrity?

7. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

8. Where did Beatrix settle her mother after her father's death?

9. According to Lane, what put an end to Beatrix's best writing years?

10. What side projects did Beatrix pass her time with when she was not at her farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Beatrix's venture into politics. Why did she become interested in politics? What aspects of politics did she become interested in? How did these interests relate to her work as a writer and illustrator?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the struggles faced by Beatrix throughout her life. What struggles did Beatrix face in regards to her social life, to her career as a writer and illustrator, to her desire for independence, and to her love life? How did she overcome these struggles?

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