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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 Bertram's art focus on?
(a) Cityscapes.
(b) The English coast.
(c) The Scottish countryside.
(d) The Lake District.

2. What did Warnes tell Beatrix she would have to do if she wanted him to publish "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
(a) Find a more experienced illustrator.
(b) Rewrite the story to be about humans.
(c) Color her drawings.
(d) Cut the story down by five pages.

3. What was Beatrix's father's profession?
(a) General.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Author.
(d) Barrister.

4. What legend did Beatrix's parents respect?
(a) The Leech legend.
(b) The Potter legend.
(c) The Crompton legend.
(d) The Roscoe legend.

5. Where was Beatrix born?
(a) Clifton Heights.
(b) Meadowbrook.
(c) Bolton Gardens.
(d) Willowdown Valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday did the Potter family never celebrate?

2. What was the surname of Beatrix's cousin Caroline?

3. How are Beatrix's grandparents described?

4. What would Beatrix sometimes write about while in Scotland?

5. What surprised Beatrix about the Warnes' family life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What made Beatrix comfortable around Norman?

3. Describe Edmund Potter, Beatrix's grandfather.

4. What did Beatrix's parents fear about the Warnes family? Why didn't Beatrix's parents want Beatrix to marry Norman?

5. What did Bertram and Beatrix do together as children?

6. Who was Canon Rawnsley?

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

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

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

10. What does the reader learn about the Crompton family history?

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