3. What kind of comicality does Lane say is expressed on each page of Beatrix's books?
(a) Slapstick.
(b) Ironic.
(c) Satirical.
(d) Parody.

4. Which area of England did Beatrix fight to protect?
(a) Somerset.
(b) The Dorset coastline.
(c) Cotswolds.
(d) The Lake District.

5. Over a span of how many years did Beatrix's best writing take place?
(a) Three years.
(b) Seventeen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twenty-one years.

6. What animal inspired Beatrix to write "The Roly-Poly Pudding"?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Rats.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Weasels.

7. What does Lane say Beatrix was able to illustrate with her animal characters?
(a) Mischievousness.
(b) England's biodiversity.
(c) Anatomy.
(d) Human emotion.

8. What was the name of the farm Beatrix purchased in 1905?
(a) Hill Top Farm.
(b) Mountain Lane Farm.
(c) Bluebird Meadow Farm.
(d) Ambling Acres Farm.

9. According to the author, Beatrix's water colors were perfect for ____________.
(a) Very young children.
(b) Merchandising.
(c) The time they were published.
(d) Beatrix's genre.

10. What was Beatrix excited to show off at local county fairs?
(a) Her art work.
(b) Her baking skills.
(c) Her affection for the community.
(d) Her farm animals.

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

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

13. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?
(a) The simplicity.
(b) The illustrations.
(c) The subtleties.
(d) The stories.

14. Who visited Beatrix in 1927?
(a) An angry publisher.
(b) A fan.
(c) A friend from school.
(d) Her cousin.

15. Why didn't Beatrix publish one of her books in Britain?
(a) It was anti-British.
(b) She wanted to give a special gift to Americans.
(c) It was too autobiographical.
(d) The cost of distribution was too high.