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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Fairy Caravan.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Beatrix initially plan to do with her farm?
(a) Move her parents there.
(b) Turn it into a goat farm.
(c) Manage it from afar.
(d) Turn it into a studio and gallery.

4. Over a span of how many years did Beatrix's best writing take place?
(a) Three years.
(b) Twenty-one years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Seventeen years.

5. What kind of lessons did Beatrix take as an adult?
(a) Drawing lessons.
(b) Singing lessons.
(c) Cooking lessons.
(d) Etiquette lessons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Beatrix's parents help her do prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

3. After Beatrix's brother left home, what type of animal did Beatrix focus on?

4. What did Beatrix focus her life on after marrying?

5. According to Chapter 4, Beatrix worried her publisher wouldn't like ________________.

(see the answer key)

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