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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. How many books did Beatrix publish after her marriage?

2. What animal did Beatrix note as being graceful and intelligent?

3. What did Beatrix's brother confess when his parents objected to Beatrix's second engagement?

4. How is Beatrix described at the age of forty?

5. Beatrix's marriage marked the end of____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were Beatrix's initial plans for Hill Top Farm and its tenant farmer?

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

4. What does Lane note Beatrix's stories lacked?

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

6. Why did Beatrix publish "The Fairy Caravan"? Why didn't she release it in Britain?

7. What interested Beatrix at Troutbeck Park?

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

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

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

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

"The Tale of Beatrix Potter" is an example of a biography. What are the elements of this genre? Why is "The Tale of Beatrix Potter" an example of this genre? What are some other examples of this genre?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Beatrix's love of animals. What kinds of animals was she particularly fond of?

How did her love of animals influence her work and her life in general? Did her love of animals inspire her? If so, how?

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