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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did children respond to "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?
(a) They loved it.
(b) They were bored by it.
(c) They didn't understand it.
(d) They were frightened by it.

3. What interests did Miss Hammond encourage in Beatrix?
(a) Her interest in farming.
(b) Her interest in writing.
(c) Her interest in nature.
(d) Her interest in travel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix's parents worry about the Warnes?

2. What part of animal corpses would Beatrix and her brother keep?

3. How long did it take to translate the code in Beatrix's diary?

4. Who urged Beatrix to submit "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" for publication?

5. What were some qualities that Beatrix admired that were found on her grandmother's side?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Edmund Potter, Beatrix's grandfather.

2. What happened when Beatrix wrote a paper on mold spores?

3. What did Beatrix think of her childhood surroundings?

4. Why did Beatrix write letters to sick children in the 1880s? What were the letters about?

5. Describe Mrs. Edmund Potter, Beatrix's grandmother.

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

7. What did Bertram and Beatrix do together as children?

8. What did Beatrix think of Scotland?

9. How did Beatrix and Norman grow closer to one another?

10. How did Beatrix feel about her life growing up?

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