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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 against Caroline's beliefs?
(a) Charity.
(b) Women working.
(c) Organized religion.
(d) Eating meat.

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

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

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

5. How is "The Tailor of Gloucester" said to be different from Beatrix's other books?
(a) It is more adult.
(b) It is more diverse.
(c) It is about human characters.
(d) It is in rhyme.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lane say is a fine art for which Beatrix had a talent?

2. What was the follow-up book to Peter Rabbit?

3. What does Lane say Beatrix was able to illustrate with her animal characters?

4. What began to influence Beatrix's personality during her childhood?

5. What did Beatrix and her brother restore together as children?

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