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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 does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?
(a) The simplicity.
(b) The stories.
(c) The illustrations.
(d) The subtleties.

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

3. What was Beatrix's first children's book?
(a) The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
(b) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes.
(c) The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan.
(d) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.

4. Beatrix's childhood nurse is described as ________________.
(a) An atheist.
(b) A Scottish Calvinist.
(c) A hillbilly.
(d) A Liberal.

5. What did Beatrix focus on producing in 1910?
(a) Propaganda.
(b) Sets for a theatrical production.
(c) A museum exhibition.
(d) A novel for adults.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Beatrix carry instead of luggage on her travels?

2. What did Beatrix ask to sketch in Chapter 4?

3. What ideas did Beatrix believe in as stated in Chapter 1?

4. What kind of lessons did Beatrix take as an adult?

5. What was Beatrix's grandfather's position in parliament?

(see the answer key)

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