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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprised Beatrix about the Warnes' family life?
(a) Its coldness.
(b) Its solemnity.
(c) Its lavishness.
(d) Its vibrancy.

2. To what religious group did Beatrix's parents belong?
(a) The Unitarians.
(b) The Presbyterians.
(c) The Mormons.
(d) The Lutherans.

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

4. What did Beatrix focus her life on after marrying?
(a) Charity work.
(b) Writing.
(c) Farming.
(d) Raising a family.

5. Which characters did Beatrix imbue with a sense of pride and self-reliance?
(a) Her foreign characters.
(b) Her rabbit characters.
(c) Her housewife characters.
(d) Her child characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is characteristic of many of the locations in Beatrix's books?

2. Whom did Beatrix become engaged to in Chapter 5?

3. What did Warnes tell Beatrix she would have to do if she wanted him to publish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

4. How old was Beatrix when Caroline invited her to her home?

5. What inspired the locals to think of Beatrix as an eccentric?

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