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The Tale of Beatrix Potter Quiz

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The Tale of Beatrix Potter Quiz

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1)

What kind of lessons did Beatrix take as an adult? (from Chapter 3, Peter Rabbit)

Etiquette lessons.
Cooking lessons.
Singing lessons.
Drawing lessons.
2)

What animal did Beatrix note as being graceful and intelligent? (from Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey)

Cows.
Sheep dogs.
Horses.
Sheep.
3)

What was the surname of Beatrix's cousin Caroline? (from Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square)

Hutton.
Houston.
Harking.
Holmes.
4)

How many copies of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" did Beatrix have printed originally? (from Chapter 3, Peter Rabbit)

Five hundred.
Fifty.
One hundred.
Two hundred-fifty.
5)

According to Chapter 4, Beatrix worried her publisher wouldn't like ________________. (from Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square)

Her story's moral.
Her rhymes.
Her water color illustrations.
Her characters.
6)

How is the farm Beatrix purchased described? (from Chapter 5, Hill Top Farm)

Prosperous.
Unpretentious.
Run-down.
State-of-the-art.
7)

Which individuals impressed Beatrix in Chapter 8? (from Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey)

Beekeepers.
Animal breeders.
Jockeys.
Shepherds.
8)

Why did Beatrix hate change? (from Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey)

She became confused easily.
She loved routine.
She loved the good features of past times.
She disliked surprises or mysteries.
9)

Norman died of________. (from Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square)

Influenza.
Tuberculosis.
Pneumonia.
Leukemia.
10)

Where did Caroline have a home? (from Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square)

Holcombe Hill.
Huddinknoll.
Harescombe Grange.
Haresfield.
11)

What is characteristic of many of the locations in Beatrix's books? (from Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books)

They are imaginary.
They are free of humans.
They are named after her friends.
They are real.
12)

What was the name of the village local to Beatrix's farm? (from Chapter 5, Hill Top Farm)

Sawrey.
Swan Hollow.
Sidleby.
Shepton.
13)

How is "The Tailor of Gloucester" said to be different from Beatrix's other books? (from Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square)

It is more adult.
It is more diverse.
It is about human characters.
It is in rhyme.
14)

In Chapter 7, what did many members of the press think of Beatrix? (from Chapter 7, The Fairy Caravan)

She was dead.
She was gullible.
She was delusional.
She was untalented.
15)

What did Warnes tell Beatrix she would have to do if she wanted him to publish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"? (from Chapter 3, Peter Rabbit)

Find a more experienced illustrator.
Rewrite the story to be about humans.
Cut the story down by five pages.
Color her drawings.
16)

What does Lane say is a fine art for which Beatrix had a talent? (from Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books)

Expressing truth through fantasy.
Keeping her admiring public at a distance.
Dealing with publishers.
Entertaining children and adults alike.
17)

What was Beatrix keen to adopt after marrying? (from Chapter 7, The Fairy Caravan)

Her new name.
An optimistic attitude.
A baby boy.
A new lease on life.
18)

Whom did Beatrix become engaged to in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5, Hill Top Farm)

William Healey.
William Harper.
William Heelis.
William Hawkes.
19)

Where did Beatrix find her mother a new home after the War? (from Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey)

A few blocks away from Bolton Gardens.
Near Lake Windermere.
In Kent.
At a farm near Hill Top.
20)

In her later years, what did Beatrix believe would depress her? (from Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey)

Growing old.
Idleness.
Death.
Her gray hair.
21)

How old were Beatrix and Norman when they decided to marry? (from Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square)

Forty-five years old.
Thirty-five years old.
Nearly thirty years old.
Nearly forty years old.
22)

What happened after the decade of Beatrix's best writing? (from Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books)

Her understanding of herself changed.
She suffered a writing block.
Her fame began to scare her.
She became disillusioned by the publishing industry.
23)

What animal inspired Beatrix to write "The Roly-Poly Pudding"? (from Chapter 5, Hill Top Farm)

Weasels.
Chickens.
Rats.
Pigs.
24)

How did other books choose to illustrate animal characters? (from Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books)

Realistically.
Colorfully.
Grotesquely.
Abstractly.
25)

How large was the original "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"? (from Chapter 3, Peter Rabbit)

Four by five inches.
Seven by nine inches.
Three inches square.
Eight by eleven inches.
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The Tale of Beatrix Potter from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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