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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. How many copies of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" did Beatrix have printed originally?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Two hundred-fifty.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Fifty.

2. What did Beatrix and her brother make together as children?
(a) Soap.
(b) Ink.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Sculpting clay.

3. What did Beatrix and her brother restore together as children?
(a) A printing press.
(b) A rabbit hutch.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A buggy.

4. What was Beatrix's first children's book?
(a) The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
(b) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.
(c) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes.
(d) The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan.

5. How large was the original "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Eight by eleven inches.
(b) Seven by nine inches.
(c) Three inches square.
(d) Four by five inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Beatrix carry instead of luggage on her travels?

2. How did children respond to "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?

3. What did Beatrix's personality as a child lead her to do?

4. Norman died of________.

5. What would the servants do while the Potter family visited the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about the Crompton family history?

2. Why was Bolton Gardens full of excitement prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

3. What kind of lifestyle did Beatrix's parents live while in Bolton Gardens?

4. Who was Canon Rawnsley?

5. What did Beatrix think of her childhood surroundings?

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

7. Describe the Potter family's schedule during Beatrix's childhood.

8. How is Beatrix's cousin Caroline Hutton described in Chapter 4?

9. What did Beatrix think of Scotland?

10. At the end of Chapter 1, what does the reader learn about Beatrix's beliefs?

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