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

2. 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.

3. Who urged Beatrix to submit "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" for publication?
(a) Uncle Roscoe Henry.
(b) Her father.
(c) Canon Rawnsley.
(d) Bertram.

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

5. What was Beatrix's father's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) General.
(c) Author.
(d) Barrister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix and her brother collect together as children?

2. To what religious group did Beatrix's parents belong?

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

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

5. In which season did Beatrix publish "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?

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