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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Summer Holidays.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what fad of the time did Beatrix's father like to engage?
(a) Sculpting.
(b) Amateur photography.
(c) Bird watching.
(d) Stage acting.

2. According to Chapter 2, which of the following did not bother Beatrix?
(a) Silence.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Her parents' disapproval.
(d) Filth.

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

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

5. What interests did Miss Hammond encourage in Beatrix?
(a) Her interest in nature.
(b) Her interest in writing.
(c) Her interest in farming.
(d) Her interest in travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Beatrix and her brother often do with the animals and plants they observed?

2. How was Beatrix viewed by others as she aged in Bolton Gardens?

3. As children, what would Beatrix and her brother do with animal corpses?

4. What did Beatrix NOT think was beautiful during her trips to Scotland?

5. What would the servants do while the Potter family visited the sea?

(see the answer key)

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