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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though she owned her own home, how much of Beatrix's time was she expected to spend with her parents?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Twenty percent.
(c) Ninety percent.
(d) Seventy-five percent.

2. What animal was central to the financing of Beatrix's farm?
(a) Cows.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Pigs.

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

4. What does Beatrix express her sense of through her characters?
(a) Entire species.
(b) The workings of children's imaginations.
(c) Human foibles.
(d) Archetypal characteristics.

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

6. What kind of comicality does Lane say is expressed on each page of Beatrix's books?
(a) Parody.
(b) Slapstick.
(c) Satirical.
(d) Ironic.

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

8. Whom did Beatrix become engaged to in Chapter 5?
(a) William Hawkes.
(b) William Harper.
(c) William Heelis.
(d) William Healey.

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

10. How did Beatrix feel about her demanding lifestyle after she married?
(a) Satisfied.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Tired.

11. How old was Beatrix's father when he died?
(a) Seventy-five.
(b) Eighty-one.
(c) Eighty-eight.
(d) Sixty-three.

12. Dolls from which country overloaded the marketplace?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

13. How is the farm Beatrix purchased described?
(a) Unpretentious.
(b) Run-down.
(c) State-of-the-art.
(d) Prosperous.

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

15. What was the name of the village local to Beatrix's farm?
(a) Swan Hollow.
(b) Sidleby.
(c) Sawrey.
(d) Shepton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what did many members of the press think of Beatrix?

2. What animal inspired Beatrix to write "The Roly-Poly Pudding"?

3. What health issue did Beatrix face in 1939?

4. How did other books choose to illustrate animal characters?

5. Which of Beatrix's American-published books was a failure?

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