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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal inspired Beatrix to write "The Roly-Poly Pudding"?
(a) Rats.
(b) Weasels.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Chickens.

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

3. What does Lane believe was Beatrix's best work after her 'golden decade'?
(a) Her work at Troutbeck.
(b) Her marriage.
(c) Her National Trust work.
(d) Her integration into the village.

4. What was the name of the farm Beatrix purchased in 1905?
(a) Mountain Lane Farm.
(b) Ambling Acres Farm.
(c) Hill Top Farm.
(d) Bluebird Meadow Farm.

5. In Chapter 7, what types of women are said to have sought Beatrix out?
(a) Bored ones.
(b) Sensible ones.
(c) Aristocratic ones.
(d) Middle-aged ones.

6. Where did Beatrix find her mother a new home after the War?
(a) Near Lake Windermere.
(b) A few blocks away from Bolton Gardens.
(c) In Kent.
(d) At a farm near Hill Top.

7. In what year did Beatrix die?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1943.

8. What does Lane say Beatrix was able to illustrate with her animal characters?
(a) Anatomy.
(b) Human emotion.
(c) Mischievousness.
(d) England's biodiversity.

9. What was Beatrix excited to show off at local county fairs?
(a) Her farm animals.
(b) Her baking skills.
(c) Her art work.
(d) Her affection for the community.

10. What language did Beatrix work to translate her books into?
(a) Italian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Gaelic.

11. What was the name of the work Beatrix published only in America?
(a) "The Fairy Caravan."
(b) "The Mousetrap."
(c) "The Elephant of Palmer Road."
(d) "Willow Wonderland."

12. Which individuals impressed Beatrix in Chapter 8?
(a) Jockeys.
(b) Beekeepers.
(c) Animal breeders.
(d) Shepherds.

13. What was the name of the second farm Beatrix bought in 1909?
(a) Fortress Farm.
(b) Castle Farm.
(c) Camelot Farm.
(d) Kingdom Farm.

14. Why did Beatrix hate change?
(a) She loved routine.
(b) She became confused easily.
(c) She disliked surprises or mysteries.
(d) She loved the good features of past times.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?

2. How big was Trouthbeck Park?

3. Dolls from which country overloaded the marketplace?

4. What animal did Beatrix note as being graceful and intelligent?

5. How did Beatrix describe the interactions of her Troutbeck sheep?

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