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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. What inspired the locals to think of Beatrix as an eccentric?
(a) Her farming methods.
(b) Her indifference to how she dressed.
(c) The way she talked to animals.
(d) The people who visited her.

2. What did Beatrix do with flowers after her brother left home?
(a) Trade their seeds.
(b) Press them.
(c) Sell them.
(d) Draw them.

3. Why didn't Beatrix's parents want her to marry Norman?
(a) He was a publisher.
(b) He was wealthy.
(c) He was younger than Beatrix.
(d) He was a social climber.

4. How long did it take to translate the code in Beatrix's diary?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did Beatrix publish after her marriage?

2. How old was Beatrix when Caroline invited her to her home?

3. What was Beatrix's full name?

4. Beatrix's childhood nurse is described as ________________.

5. When was Beatrix born?

(see the answer key)

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