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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Fairy Caravan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Beatrix's parents help her do prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Arrange an advertising campaign.
(b) Negotiate with the publisher.
(c) Secure her copyrights.
(d) Buy a house.

2. According to the author, Beatrix's art was founded in __________.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Passion.
(c) Science.
(d) Love.

3. What did Beatrix and her brother collect together as children?
(a) Stamps.
(b) Plants and animals.
(c) Matchbooks.
(d) Rocks.

4. What does Lane note Beatrix's stories usually lack?
(a) A moral.
(b) An antagonist.
(c) A climax.
(d) A happy conclusion.

5. What did Beatrix's diary often talk about?
(a) Her ambitions.
(b) Her family's past.
(c) Her travels.
(d) Her pets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is "The Tailor of Gloucester" said to be different from Beatrix's other books?

2. How did Beatrix feel about her demanding lifestyle after she married?

3. Who was Miss Hammond?

4. What did Beatrix live without during her youth?

5. According to Chapter 2, which of the following did not bother Beatrix?

(see the answer key)

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