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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. Why did Beatrix publish her later stories?
(a) To show appreciation to her American fans.
(b) To prove to her publisher that she could still sell books.
(c) To regain her previous glory.
(d) To make money.

2. How did Beatrix feel growing up as a result of not being a part of her parents' lives?
(a) Independent.
(b) Unwanted.
(c) Free.
(d) Lonely.

3. Where did Caroline have a home?
(a) Holcombe Hill.
(b) Huddinknoll.
(c) Harescombe Grange.
(d) Haresfield.

4. What did Beatrix's parents object to in Chapter 4?
(a) Her feud with her brother.
(b) Her stories' subject matter.
(c) Her charitable donations.
(d) Her distance from them.

5. How many children's books did Beatrice write in the eight years after she purchased her farm?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?

2. Around what holiday would the Potter family visit the sea?

3. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

4. What did Beatrix live without during her youth?

5. What did the person who visited Beatrix in 1927 discover?

(see the answer key)

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