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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. Around what holiday would the Potter family visit the sea?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Victoria Day.

2. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?
(a) Models.
(b) Stencils.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Norman's pet mice.

3. How did children respond to "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?
(a) They loved it.
(b) They didn't understand it.
(c) They were bored by it.
(d) They were frightened by it.

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

5. What was the surname of Beatrix's cousin Caroline?
(a) Holmes.
(b) Harking.
(c) Hutton.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people at the meeting in 1896 were skeptical of ____________.

2. What did Beatrix do with flowers after her brother left home?

3. How is Beatrix described as a child?

4. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?

5. Why didn't Beatrix's parents want her to marry Norman?

(see the answer key)

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