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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The House in Bedford Square.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would the Potter family go in the summer?
(a) To Spain.
(b) To France.
(c) To Scotland.
(d) To Italy.

2. According to Chapter 2, why were Beatrix and her brother in the countryside with their parents?
(a) For safety.
(b) For their father's amusement.
(c) For their father's business.
(d) To visit family.

3. How large was the original "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Three inches square.
(b) Seven by nine inches.
(c) Four by five inches.
(d) Eight by eleven inches.

4. What did Beatrix write a paper about which was given to the Linnaean Society of London?
(a) Ferns.
(b) Disappearing tree species.
(c) Mold spores.
(d) Mosses native to Scotland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fascinated Beatrix about Scotland during her childhood?

2. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

3. How is Beatrix's parents' schedule described?

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

5. What began to influence Beatrix's personality during her childhood?

(see the answer key)

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