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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. What was the name of Beatrix's hedgehog character?

2. How did Beatrix view her childhood surroundings?

3. Whom did Beatrix's Uncle Roscoe arrange for her to meet in 1896?

4. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?

5. What was Beatrix's brother's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Edmund Potter, Beatrix's grandfather.

3. Describe the Potters' interest in art.

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

5. Were Beatrix's parents religious?

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

7. Who was Canon Rawnsley?

8. What did Beatrix think of Scotland?

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

10. What made Beatrix comfortable around Norman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Beatrix's love of animals. What kinds of animals was she particularly fond of?

How did her love of animals influence her work and her life in general? Did her love of animals inspire her? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Beatrix's love of nature. How did her childhood visits to Scotland influence her? How was Beatrix's love of nature reflected in her work? How did Beatrix's love of nature lead her to give up writing and pursue other endeavors?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Beatrix's life. How did the Victorian and Edwardian values of the time shape and influence Beatrix's life? What did she think of Bolton Gardens? How did Scotland and the Lake District impact her?

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