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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. Which characters did Beatrix imbue with a sense of pride and self-reliance?

2. Which individuals impressed Beatrix in Chapter 8?

3. Even though she owned her own home, how much of Beatrix's time was she expected to spend with her parents?

4. What breed of sheep did Beatrix keep at Troutbeck Park?

5. What language did Beatrix work to translate her books into?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Beatrix feel about being a celebrity?

2. What happened in Beatrix's life just before World War I ended?

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

4. What does Lane suggest allowed Beatrix to add a deeper level of reality to her characters?

5. How was Beatrix treated in America?

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

7. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

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

9. What softened Beatrix's reticence for interacting with the public?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflicts which Beatrix faced during her life. Beatrix was often in conflict with her parents. What was often the cause of her conflicts with her parents? How did she overcome them?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the struggles faced by Beatrix throughout her life. What struggles did Beatrix face in regards to her social life, to her career as a writer and illustrator, to her desire for independence, and to her love life? How did she overcome these struggles?

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