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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 changed about Beatrix when she went for a visit to America?
(a) Her thoughts on travelling by boat.
(b) Her desire for writing.
(c) Her apprehensions about meeting the public.
(d) Her attitude towards Americans.

2. What about Norman's personality made her more comfortable with him?
(a) His friendliness.
(b) His shyness.
(c) His assertiveness.
(d) His naivete.

3. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.
(a) Beatrix's genre.
(b) Merchandising.
(c) The time they were published.
(d) Very young children.

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

5. Where would the Potter family go in the summer?
(a) To Italy.
(b) To Scotland.
(c) To France.
(d) To Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal inspired Beatrix to write "The Roly-Poly Pudding"?

2. What did Beatrix do to her farmhouse one year after buying the farm?

3. What part of animal corpses would Beatrix and her brother keep?

4. What were some qualities that Beatrix admired that were found on her grandmother's side?

5. When was Beatrix born?

(see the answer key)

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