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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 was the name of Beatrix's hedgehog character?
(a) Miss Moppet.
(b) Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.
(c) Jeremy Fisher.
(d) Cecily Parsley.

2. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.
(a) Merchandising.
(b) Beatrix's genre.
(c) Very young children.
(d) The time they were published.

3. What would Beatrix and her brother often do with the animals and plants they observed?
(a) Write stories about them.
(b) Give them new names.
(c) Paint and draw them.
(d) Photograph them.

4. What interests did Miss Hammond encourage in Beatrix?
(a) Her interest in writing.
(b) Her interest in travel.
(c) Her interest in nature.
(d) Her interest in farming.

5. What did Beatrix do with flowers after her brother left home?
(a) Draw them.
(b) Trade their seeds.
(c) Press them.
(d) Sell them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were the books Beatrix published after her marriage based on?

3. How did the books Beatrix published after her marriage compare to her others?

4. Which of the following does Lane NOT say is expressed in Beatrix's works?

5. When was Warnes sent a copy of "The Tailor of Gloucester"?

(see the answer key)

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