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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Mrs. Heelis of Sawrey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Beatrix write "Johnny Town-Mouse"?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1918.

2. How did Beatrix view her childhood surroundings?
(a) As pretentious.
(b) As something to escape.
(c) As fun.
(d) As oppressive.

3. What was Beatrix's first children's book?
(a) The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
(b) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes.
(c) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse.
(d) The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan.

4. How long did it take to translate the code in Beatrix's diary?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

5. What year was the code in Beatrix's diary cracked?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ideas did Beatrix believe in as stated in Chapter 1?

2. What did Beatrix use to help draw the art for "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

3. What did Beatrix's diary often talk about?

4. How did children respond to "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"?

5. What was the name of the tenant farmer of Beatrix's farm?

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