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

2. Where did Caroline have a home?
(a) Holcombe Hill.
(b) Harescombe Grange.
(c) Huddinknoll.
(d) Haresfield.

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

4. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?
(a) The simplicity.
(b) The subtleties.
(c) The illustrations.
(d) The stories.

5. Who was Miss Hammond?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A cousin.
(c) An author.
(d) A schoolmistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix do in the countryside while visiting Caroline?

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

3. Which characters did Beatrix imbue with a sense of pride and self-reliance?

4. How is "The Tailor of Gloucester" said to be different from Beatrix's other books?

5. What is characteristic of many of the locations in Beatrix's books?

(see the answer key)

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