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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 ask to sketch in Chapter 4?
(a) Shop interiors.
(b) Farm animals.
(c) Cottages.
(d) People.

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

3. What was Beatrix's first children's book?
(a) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.
(b) The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
(c) The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan.
(d) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes.

4. What was Beatrix's father's name?
(a) Gerald Potter.
(b) Lenny Potter.
(c) Rupert Potter.
(d) James Potter.

5. What does Lane say is a fine art for which Beatrix had a talent?
(a) Expressing truth through fantasy.
(b) Entertaining children and adults alike.
(c) Dealing with publishers.
(d) Keeping her admiring public at a distance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language did Beatrix work to translate her books into?

2. What was the name of Beatrix's hedgehog character?

3. What part of animal corpses would Beatrix and her brother keep?

4. What animal inspired Beatrix to write "The Roly-Poly Pudding"?

5. What inspired the story "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

(see the answer key)

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