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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old was Beatrix when she died?
(a) Seventy-one years old.
(b) Eighty-four years old.
(c) Seventy-seven years old.
(d) Sixty-two years old.

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

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

6. Which of Beatrix's characters was made into a doll?
(a) Tom Kitten.
(b) Jemima Puddle-Duck.
(c) Peter Rabbit.
(d) Timmy Tiptoes.

7. What was the name of the tenant farmer of Beatrix's farm?
(a) John Calders.
(b) John Caldwell.
(c) John Cartwright.
(d) John Cannon.

8. Which characters did Beatrix imbue with a sense of pride and self-reliance?
(a) Her child characters.
(b) Her foreign characters.
(c) Her housewife characters.
(d) Her rabbit characters.

9. What breed of sheep did Beatrix keep at Troutbeck Park?
(a) Drysdale sheep.
(b) Hardwick sheep.
(c) Nolana sheep.
(d) Southdown sheep.

10. How did the books Beatrix published after her marriage compare to her others?
(a) They were of equal quality.
(b) They were of lower quality.
(c) They were of superior quality.
(d) They were incomparable.

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

12. How did Beatrix feel about being famous in her middle age?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Excited.
(c) Intrigued.
(d) Alarmed.

13. What is a common theme in Beatrix's work?
(a) Misbehaving children.
(b) Hunter and prey.
(c) Prince and pauper.
(d) Revenge.

14. In her later years, what did Beatrix believe would depress her?
(a) Idleness.
(b) Her gray hair.
(c) Death.
(d) Growing old.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened after the decade of Beatrix's best writing?

3. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.

4. What health issue did Beatrix face in 1939?

5. What was Beatrix mesmerized by at Troutbeck?

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