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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. Which of Beatrix's characters was made into a doll?
(a) Peter Rabbit.
(b) Tom Kitten.
(c) Timmy Tiptoes.
(d) Jemima Puddle-Duck.

2. How did Beatrix feel about her demanding lifestyle after she married?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Tired.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Satisfied.

3. How many children's books did Beatrice write in the eight years after she purchased her farm?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

4. In Chapter 7, for what animal did Beatrix develop an interest?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Horses.
(d) Cows.

5. In what year did Beatrix die?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Lane NOT say is expressed in Beatrix's works?

2. How is Beatrix described at the age of forty?

3. What was Beatrix mesmerized by at Troutbeck?

4. Why did Beatrix hate change?

5. What does Lane say amuses adults about Beatrix's works?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lane say was the core of Beatrix's genius?

2. According to Lane, what put an end to Beatrix's best writing years?

3. What happened in Beatrix's life just before World War I ended?

4. What does Lane believe was Beatrix's greatest achievement after her 'golden decade' of writing?

5. How did Beatrix prepare for her operation in 1939?

6. What were Beatrix's initial plans for Hill Top Farm and its tenant farmer?

7. How was the artwork in Beatrix's books different from other children's books?

8. In what way was Beatrix's purchase of Hill Top Farm symbolic?

9. What interested Beatrix at Troutbeck Park?

10. How did Beatrix feel about old age?

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