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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the people at the meeting in 1896 dislike Beatrix's drawings?
(a) They were not abstract.
(b) They were not realistic.
(c) They were uncolored.
(d) They were amateur.

2. As children, what would Beatrix and her brother do with animal corpses?
(a) Draw them.
(b) Burn them.
(c) Skin them.
(d) Bury them.

3. What did Beatrix and her brother make together as children?
(a) Soap.
(b) Root beer.
(c) Ink.
(d) Sculpting clay.

4. How long did it take to translate the code in Beatrix's diary?
(a) Five years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

5. How did Beatrix view her childhood surroundings?
(a) As pretentious.
(b) As oppressive.
(c) As something to escape.
(d) As fun.

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

7. Where was Beatrix born?
(a) Meadowbrook.
(b) Bolton Gardens.
(c) Clifton Heights.
(d) Willowdown Valley.

8. What would Beatrix and her brother often do with the animals and plants they observed?
(a) Write stories about them.
(b) Paint and draw them.
(c) Give them new names.
(d) Photograph them.

9. What was Beatrix's grandfather's position in parliament?
(a) He was a Conservative MP.
(b) He was the Sergeant-at-Arms
(c) He was the Lord Speaker.
(d) He was a Liberal MP.

10. How are Beatrix's grandparents described?
(a) Original and wild.
(b) Mean and cranky.
(c) Sad and forgiving.
(d) Cold and standoffish.

11. How did Beatrix feel growing up as a result of not being a part of her parents' lives?
(a) Free.
(b) Unwanted.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Independent.

12. What did Beatrix NOT think was beautiful during her trips to Scotland?
(a) Cottages.
(b) Rock formations.
(c) Animals.
(d) Farms.

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

14. What did Beatrix and her brother restore together as children?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A printing press.
(c) A buggy.
(d) A rabbit hutch.

15. What was Beatrix's parents' approach to religion?
(a) Calm and unenthusiastic.
(b) Rigid and unforgiving.
(c) Complete obedience and faith.
(d) A half-hearted attempt at devotion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname of Beatrix's cousin Caroline?

2. How is Beatrix's parents' schedule described?

3. What was the follow-up book to Peter Rabbit?

4. What inspired the story "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

5. What did Beatrix's parents object to in Chapter 4?

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