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

2. What were the books Beatrix published after her marriage based on?
(a) Holidays.
(b) Historical figures.
(c) Her previous work.
(d) Traditional fairy tales.

3. How many books did Beatrix publish after her marriage?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

4. How is Beatrix described at the age of forty?
(a) As proud.
(b) As plump.
(c) As priggish.
(d) As persistent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix's brother confess when his parents objected to Beatrix's second engagement?

2. How long did Beatrix's tenant farmer work on the farm after she bought it?

3. What was Beatrix keen to adopt after marrying?

4. Who took care of Beatrix's property during World War I?

5. What did Beatrix focus her life on after marrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lane say caused "Sister Anne" to fail?

2. In what way was Beatrix's purchase of Hill Top Farm symbolic?

3. How did Beatrix feel about being a celebrity?

4. What does Lane note Beatrix's stories lacked?

5. Where did Beatrix settle her mother after her father's death?

6. What event does Lane consider as marking the end of Beatrix's creative period?

7. What does Lane say of the subtleties in Beatrix's stories?

8. How was the artwork in Beatrix's books different from other children's books?

9. What side projects did Beatrix pass her time with when she was not at her farm?

10. What does Lane say about the settings of Beatrix's stories?

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