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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of comicality does Lane say is expressed on each page of Beatrix's books?
(a) Parody.
(b) Slapstick.
(c) Satirical.
(d) Ironic.

2. What about Norman's personality made her more comfortable with him?
(a) His shyness.
(b) His friendliness.
(c) His naivete.
(d) His assertiveness.

3. What is a common theme in Beatrix's work?
(a) Misbehaving children.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Prince and pauper.
(d) Hunter and prey.

4. What 'vulgarity' does Lane note Beatrix's works lacked?
(a) Slang words.
(b) Contemporary references.
(c) Commercialism.
(d) Violence.

5. Beatrix's marriage marked the end of____________.
(a) Her fantasy period.
(b) Her abstract period.
(c) Her children's literature period.
(d) Her creative period.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interests did Miss Hammond encourage in Beatrix?

2. What fascinated Beatrix about Scotland during her childhood?

3. How was Beatrix viewed by others as she aged in Bolton Gardens?

4. According to Chapter 2, why were Beatrix and her brother in the countryside with their parents?

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

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