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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Beatrix and her brother collect together as children?
(a) Matchbooks.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Plants and animals.
(d) Rocks.

2. What would Beatrix carry instead of luggage on her travels?
(a) Picnic baskets.
(b) Laundry bags.
(c) Animals carriers.
(d) An easel and paintbox.

3. What were some qualities that Beatrix admired that were found on her grandmother's side?
(a) Vibrancy and energy.
(b) Her sense of humor and tact.
(c) Wealth and eccentricity.
(d) Constant kindness and forgiveness.

4. What was the follow-up book to Peter Rabbit?
(a) "The Tale of Velvet Bunny."
(b) "The Tale of Flopsy Bunny."
(c) "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny."
(d) "The Tale of Poppy Bunny."

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

6. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?
(a) The animals she saw.
(b) Adventures around the world.
(c) Characteristics of certain plants.
(d) The people who lived nearby.

7. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?
(a) Models.
(b) Stencils.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Norman's pet mice.

8. What was Beatrix's father's name?
(a) Rupert Potter.
(b) Gerald Potter.
(c) James Potter.
(d) Lenny Potter.

9. The people at the meeting in 1896 were skeptical of ____________.
(a) Beatrix's theories.
(b) Beatrix's talent.
(c) Beatrix's sanity.
(d) Beatrix's credentials.

10. What was the surname of Beatrix's cousin Caroline?
(a) Hutton.
(b) Holmes.
(c) Houston.
(d) Harking.

11. For what type of equality did Beatrix's grandfather campaign?
(a) Religious equality.
(b) Gender equality.
(c) Racial equality.
(d) Workplace equality.

12. What did Beatrix live without during her youth?
(a) Literature.
(b) Religion.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Discipline.

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

14. What inspired the story "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?
(a) Norman's pet mice.
(b) Mice Beatrix caught in her kitchen.
(c) A story a little girl told Beatrix.
(d) Two ceramic mice figurines.

15. What holiday did the Potter family never celebrate?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) St. Valentine's Day.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Beatrix write a letter to five year old Noel Moore?

2. How did Beatrix view her childhood surroundings?

3. What was against Caroline's beliefs?

4. What did Bertram's art focus on?

5. How did Beatrix feel growing up as a result of not being a part of her parents' lives?

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