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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 was the name of the farm Beatrix purchased in 1905?

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

3. Which individuals impressed Beatrix in Chapter 8?

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

5. What changed about Beatrix when she went for a visit to America?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Beatrix feel about being a celebrity?

3. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

4. What does Lane believe was Beatrix's greatest achievement after her 'golden decade' of writing?

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

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

7. How was Beatrix treated in America?

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

9. What was Beatrix's "The Fairy Caravan" about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Beatrix's life after she married. How did her life change after she married William Heelis? Why did she stop writing? What did she become passionate about? How did her personality change?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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