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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. How is the farm Beatrix purchased described?

2. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.

3. In what year did Beatrix die?

4. What animal was central to the financing of Beatrix's farm?

5. How old was Beatrix when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Beatrix's time at Hill Top Farm reflected in the books she published?

2. How did Beatrix feel about being a celebrity?

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

4. What interested Beatrix at Troutbeck Park?

5. What inspired Beatrix's story, "Roly-Poly Pudding"?

6. What became a problem for Beatrix due to her success and increasing fame?

7. What does Lane say was the core of Beatrix's genius?

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

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

10. How did Beatrix prepare for her operation in 1939?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the illustrations and photographs used. Why might these particular visual aids have been chosen? What do they tell the reader about Potter? Does a story develop based on the pictures?

Essay Topic 2

Publishing a written work was not easy for Beatrix to do. Why was it so difficult for Beatrix to find a publisher to publish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"? How did she go about publishing the book herself? Who finally expressed an interest in her work? What changes did Beatrix have to make to have her work published? How did the collaborative aspect of publishing bring her and her fiancé Norman closer together? Did Beatrix enjoy the publishing aspect of writing?

Essay Topic 3

Beatrix yearned for a sense of independence from her parents. Why were her parents so strict, even when Beatrix was a woman of an advanced age? How did Beatrix gain a sense of independence? How did she finally leave her parents house?

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