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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 individuals impressed Beatrix in Chapter 8?

2. Why did Beatrix publish her later stories?

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

4. In what year did Beatrix write "Johnny Town-Mouse"?

5. How did Beatrix feel about her demanding lifestyle after she married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interested Beatrix at Troutbeck Park?

2. How was Beatrix treated in America?

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

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

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

6. How did Beatrix feel about old age?

7. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

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

9. What does Lane say caused "Sister Anne" to fail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beatrix's first serious romantic relationship was with Norman Warne. How did they meet? What sort of relationship did they have at first? How did they grow closer? How did Beatrix's parents react to their engagement? How did Beatrix handle Norman's death?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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