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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 is a common theme in Beatrix's work?

2. What did Beatrix focus her life on after marrying?

3. What happened after the decade of Beatrix's best writing?

4. How is the farm Beatrix purchased described?

5. According to the author, Beatrix's art was founded in __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the artwork in Beatrix's books different from other children's books?

2. How was Beatrix treated in America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Describe Beatrix's personality. How might one describe Beatrix's personality as a child? How did her personality change as she matured? What were her defining character traits?

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