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

2. What would Beatrix carry instead of luggage on her travels?
(a) Animals carriers.
(b) Picnic baskets.
(c) Laundry bags.
(d) An easel and paintbox.

3. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?
(a) Seeing animals slaughtered.
(b) Earning respect as a woman farmer.
(c) The long work hours.
(d) The financial expenses.

4. What is a common theme in Beatrix's work?
(a) Prince and pauper.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Hunter and prey.
(d) Misbehaving children.

5. How is Beatrix described at the age of forty?
(a) As persistent.
(b) As plump.
(c) As proud.
(d) As priggish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beatrix express her sense of through her characters?

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

3. Even though she owned her own home, how much of Beatrix's time was she expected to spend with her parents?

4. As children, what would Beatrix and her brother do with animal corpses?

5. What was the name of the tenant farmer of Beatrix's farm?

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