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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. According to Chapter 2, why were Beatrix and her brother in the countryside with their parents?
(a) For their father's business.
(b) For their father's amusement.
(c) For safety.
(d) To visit family.

2. How did Beatrix find children's literature was treated in America?
(a) Seriously.
(b) With confusion.
(c) As an increasingly important genre.
(d) As a novelty.

3. What did Beatrix's parents worry about the Warnes?
(a) The Warnes were stealing from Beatrix.
(b) The Warnes would corrupt Beatrix.
(c) The Warnes were incompetent.
(d) The Warnes disliked them.

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

5. What did Beatrix's parents object to in Chapter 4?
(a) Her distance from them.
(b) Her feud with her brother.
(c) Her charitable donations.
(d) Her stories' subject matter.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Beatrix keen to adopt after marrying?

4. Where would the Potter family go in the summer?

5. When was Warnes sent a copy of "The Tailor of Gloucester"?

(see the answer key)

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