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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 parents help her do prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Buy a house.
(b) Arrange an advertising campaign.
(c) Negotiate with the publisher.
(d) Secure her copyrights.

2. What did Beatrix make critical comments of in her diary from her early twenties?
(a) Operas.
(b) Books.
(c) Plays.
(d) Paintings.

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

4. According to the diary, what did Beatrix resent?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Living in the city.
(c) Becoming an adult.
(d) Her critics.

5. Who cracked the code in Beatrix's diary?
(a) Mr. Limpet.
(b) Mr. Little.
(c) Mr. Linder.
(d) Mr. Lowe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Beatrix view her childhood surroundings?

2. What did Beatrix's parents discourage?

3. What was the name of the tenant farmer of Beatrix's farm?

4. Which member of the Potter family was not interested in art?

5. How long did Beatrix's tenant farmer work on the farm after she bought it?

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