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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. How did Beatrix feel growing up as a result of not being a part of her parents' lives?
(a) Free.
(b) Independent.
(c) Unwanted.
(d) Lonely.

2. Why didn't Beatrix's parents want her to marry Norman?
(a) He was a social climber.
(b) He was younger than Beatrix.
(c) He was a publisher.
(d) He was wealthy.

3. What does Beatrix express her sense of through her characters?
(a) Human foibles.
(b) Archetypal characteristics.
(c) Entire species.
(d) The workings of children's imaginations.

4. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?
(a) The Potter legend.
(b) The Roscoe legend.
(c) The Leech legend.
(d) The Crompton legend.

5. How old were Beatrix and Norman when they decided to marry?
(a) Thirty-five years old.
(b) Nearly thirty years old.
(c) Nearly forty years old.
(d) Forty-five years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Beatrix when Caroline invited her to her home?

2. How are Caroline's political views described?

3. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

4. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?

5. Where did Caroline have a home?

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