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

2. What 'vulgarity' does Lane note Beatrix's works lacked?
(a) Violence.
(b) Contemporary references.
(c) Commercialism.
(d) Slang words.

3. What year did Beatrix finish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1899.

4. Around what holiday would the Potter family visit the sea?
(a) Victoria Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

5. Why did Beatrix publish her later stories?
(a) To prove to her publisher that she could still sell books.
(b) To make money.
(c) To regain her previous glory.
(d) To show appreciation to her American fans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix make critical comments of in her diary from her early twenties?

2. How is Beatrix described at the age of forty?

3. What did Beatrix's parents help her do prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

4. What did Beatrix and her brother make together as children?

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

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