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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Beatrix Potter Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books did Beatrix publish after her marriage?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

2. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?
(a) Models.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Norman's pet mice.
(d) Stencils.

3. How did Beatrix's personality change as time went on in her youth?
(a) She became more shy.
(b) She became serious.
(c) She became distrustful.
(d) She became short-tempered.

4. What 'vulgarity' does Lane note Beatrix's works lacked?
(a) Violence.
(b) Slang words.
(c) Contemporary references.
(d) Commercialism.

5. What began to influence Beatrix's personality during her childhood?
(a) Her Potter heredity.
(b) Her Crompton heredity.
(c) Her Leech heredity.
(d) Her Roscoe heredity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what was Beatrix said to have thought was "the crown of a woman's life"?

2. What surprised Beatrix about the Warnes' family life?

3. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?

4. After Beatrix's brother left home, what type of animal did Beatrix focus on?

5. What did Beatrix's parents worry about the Warnes?

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