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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What fascinated Beatrix about Scotland during her childhood?
(a) Its magical feel.
(b) Its exotic feel.
(c) Its calming feel.
(d) Its dangerous feel.

3. Where would the Potter family go in the summer?
(a) To Italy.
(b) To France.
(c) To Spain.
(d) To Scotland.

4. What did Beatrix do in the countryside while visiting Caroline?
(a) Photographed animals.
(b) Caught butterflied.
(c) Wrote poetry.
(d) Hunted fowl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old were Beatrix and Norman when they decided to marry?

2. How long did it take to translate the code in Beatrix's diary?

3. As children, what would Beatrix and her brother do with animal corpses?

4. Who urged Beatrix to submit "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" for publication?

5. According to Chapter 4, Beatrix worried her publisher wouldn't like ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Beatrix comfortable around Norman?

2. Describe the Potter family's schedule during Beatrix's childhood.

3. How was the Warne family different from Beatrix's family?

4. What inspired the story, "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"?

5. Describe the Potters' interest in art.

6. How did Beatrix deal with the pain of Norman's death?

7. Why was Bolton Gardens full of excitement prior to the publication of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

8. Who was Canon Rawnsley?

9. What kind of lifestyle did Beatrix's parents live while in Bolton Gardens?

10. Why were Bertram and Beatrix in the countryside with their father?

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