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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Fairy Caravan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was angered by the condescension at the meeting in 1896?
(a) Bertram.
(b) Uncle Henry.
(c) Beatrix.
(d) Mrs. Potter.

2. What inspired the locals to think of Beatrix as an eccentric?
(a) Her farming methods.
(b) The people who visited her.
(c) The way she talked to animals.
(d) Her indifference to how she dressed.

3. What changed about Beatrix when she went for a visit to America?
(a) Her thoughts on travelling by boat.
(b) Her apprehensions about meeting the public.
(c) Her attitude towards Americans.
(d) Her desire for writing.

4. What does Lane say is a fine art for which Beatrix had a talent?
(a) Entertaining children and adults alike.
(b) Expressing truth through fantasy.
(c) Dealing with publishers.
(d) Keeping her admiring public at a distance.

5. What was the name of the second farm Beatrix bought in 1909?
(a) Castle Farm.
(b) Camelot Farm.
(c) Fortress Farm.
(d) Kingdom Farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children's books did Beatrice write in the eight years after she purchased her farm?

2. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

3. What did the person who visited Beatrix in 1927 discover?

4. What would Beatrix carry instead of luggage on her travels?

5. Who cracked the code in Beatrix's diary?

(see the answer key)

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