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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Hill Top Farm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Beatrix's diary often talk about?
(a) Her pets.
(b) Her ambitions.
(c) Her travels.
(d) Her family's past.

2. The people at the meeting in 1896 were skeptical of ____________.
(a) Beatrix's theories.
(b) Beatrix's talent.
(c) Beatrix's sanity.
(d) Beatrix's credentials.

3. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?
(a) Characteristics of certain plants.
(b) The people who lived nearby.
(c) Adventures around the world.
(d) The animals she saw.

4. How old was Beatrix when Caroline invited her to her home?
(a) Twenty-eight years old.
(b) Twenty-four years old.
(c) Thirty-two years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

5. What was the name of the farm Beatrix purchased in 1905?
(a) Ambling Acres Farm.
(b) Hill Top Farm.
(c) Mountain Lane Farm.
(d) Bluebird Meadow Farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who urged Beatrix to submit "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" for publication?

2. Why did the people at the meeting in 1896 dislike Beatrix's drawings?

3. How many children's books did Beatrice write in the eight years after she purchased her farm?

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

5. What was the name of the second farm Beatrix bought in 1909?

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