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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 did Beatrix focus her life on after marrying?

2. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?

3. How did the books Beatrix published after her marriage compare to her others?

4. What does Lane note Beatrix's stories usually lack?

5. What 'vulgarity' does Lane note Beatrix's works lacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Beatrix feel about old age?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze the climax of the biography. What takes place during the climax of the book? Why is this a climactic time in Beatrix's life? How does this time period impact her life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the illustrations and photographs used. Why might these particular visual aids have been chosen? What do they tell the reader about Potter? Does a story develop based on the pictures?

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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