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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. How did Beatrix's personality change as time went on in her youth?
(a) She became short-tempered.
(b) She became serious.
(c) She became distrustful.
(d) She became more shy.

2. How are Beatrix's grandparents described?
(a) Mean and cranky.
(b) Cold and standoffish.
(c) Original and wild.
(d) Sad and forgiving.

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

4. What did Beatrix's personality as a child lead her to do?
(a) Ignore her parents' wisdom.
(b) Create her own world.
(c) Make many friends.
(d) Approach strangers.

5. Who was Canon Rawnsely?
(a) A Scottish laird.
(b) A professor.
(c) A vicar.
(d) A reporter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Beatrix's first children's book?

3. What did Beatrix and her brother make together as children?

4. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?

5. Which member of the Potter family was not interested in art?

(see the answer key)

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