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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 kind of message did Beatrix's setting help convey?
(a) A complex one.
(b) A naturalistic one.
(c) A scientific one.
(d) A simple one.

2. What did Beatrix do to her farmhouse one year after buying the farm?
(a) Renovated the attic into an office.
(b) Demolished half of it.
(c) Built an addition.
(d) Turned it into a bed and breakfast.

3. What was Beatrix's full name?
(a) Helen Beatrix Potter.
(b) Jane Beatrix Potter.
(c) Melanie Beatrix Potter.
(d) Lucy Beatrix Potter.

4. Why was Beatrix easily exhausted at one point as an adult?
(a) From a chest infection.
(b) From a stomach disorder.
(c) From bad air in her home.
(d) From rheumatic fever.

5. Which of the following does Lane NOT say is expressed in Beatrix's works?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Freshness.
(c) Natural Beauty.
(d) Innocence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author say of Beatrix's art works?

3. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?

4. What began to influence Beatrix's personality during her childhood?

5. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?

(see the answer key)

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