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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. After buying her farm, whom did Beatrix often depict in her books?
(a) Her parents.
(b) The local townspeople.
(c) Film stars.
(d) Norman.

2. In what year did Beatrix write "Johnny Town-Mouse"?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1922.

3. How large was the original "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Four by five inches.
(b) Three inches square.
(c) Eight by eleven inches.
(d) Seven by nine inches.

4. What did Beatrix do with flowers after her brother left home?
(a) Draw them.
(b) Trade their seeds.
(c) Sell them.
(d) Press them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What changed about Beatrix when she went for a visit to America?

2. Around what holiday would the Potter family visit the sea?

3. Whom did Beatrix's Uncle Roscoe arrange for her to meet in 1896?

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

5. Norman died of________.

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