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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Beatrix write a letter to five year old Noel Moore?
(a) For his birthday.
(b) To inform him he had won a prize.
(c) To offer him a kitten.
(d) He was sick.

3. Who was angered by the condescension at the meeting in 1896?
(a) Uncle Henry.
(b) Bertram.
(c) Mrs. Potter.
(d) Beatrix.

4. The people at the meeting in 1896 were skeptical of ____________.
(a) Beatrix's credentials.
(b) Beatrix's sanity.
(c) Beatrix's theories.
(d) Beatrix's talent.

5. How is Beatrix described as a child?
(a) Quiet, solitary, and observant.
(b) Carefree, silly, and sweet.
(c) Loud, resilient, and stubborn.
(d) Passive, forlorn, and awkward.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author, Beatrix's art was founded in __________.

3. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

4. What animal was central to the financing of Beatrix's farm?

5. In what fad of the time did Beatrix's father like to engage?

(see the answer key)

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