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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what was Beatrix said to have thought was "the crown of a woman's life"?

2. What holiday did the Potter family never celebrate?

3. Who was Miss Hammond?

4. According to Chapter 2, why were Beatrix and her brother in the countryside with their parents?

5. What was Beatrix's full name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What came from the diary found decades after Beatrix's death?

2. How did Beatrix spend her days after Bertram left home?

3. How did Beatrix deal with the pain of Norman's death?

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

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

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

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

8. What did Bertram and Beatrix do with the animal corpses they found as children?

9. What did Beatrix's parents fear about the Warnes family? Why didn't Beatrix's parents want Beatrix to marry Norman?

10. Describe Edmund Potter, Beatrix's grandfather.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret Beatrix Potter's canon of work. What are some common themes and motifs of the stories? Who are some of the more popular characters? Where did Beatrix gain inspiration from for the characters and settings of the books? Why were some of the stories more successful than others?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Beatrix's personality. How might one describe Beatrix's personality as a child? How did her personality change as she matured? What were her defining character traits?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the members of Beatrix's family. What were the defining characteristics of Beatrix's father, mother, and brother? What does the reader learn of Beatrix's family history? Did Beatrix get along well with her family? Why or why not?

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