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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 does the author say of Beatrix's art works?
(a) They were amateurish.
(b) They were easily imitated by children.
(c) They were well executed.
(d) They were sweet.

2. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?
(a) Stencils.
(b) Norman's pet mice.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Models.

3. How did other books choose to illustrate animal characters?
(a) Realistically.
(b) Abstractly.
(c) Colorfully.
(d) Grotesquely.

4. What did Beatrix and her brother collect together as children?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Matchbooks.
(d) Plants and animals.

5. What was Beatrix's brother's name?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Alistair.
(c) Dunstan.
(d) Bertram.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a common theme in Beatrix's work?

2. What 'vulgarity' does Lane note Beatrix's works lacked?

3. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?

4. Who was Miss Hammond?

5. What interests did Miss Hammond encourage in Beatrix?

(see the answer key)

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