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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 does the author say of Beatrix's art works?

2. What was the name of the work Beatrix published only in America?

3. What did Beatrix initially plan to do with her farm?

4. After buying her farm, whom did Beatrix often depict in her books?

5. What did the person who visited Beatrix in 1927 discover?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

6. According to Lane, what put an end to Beatrix's best writing years?

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

8. How did Beatrix's parents react to her engagement to Mr. Heelis? How did her brother defend her?

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

10. How did Beatrix feel about old age?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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