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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Beatrix find difficult about farm life?

2. What was the name of the second farm Beatrix bought in 1909?

3. To whom did Beatrix leave some of her copyrights?

4. What kind of comicality does Lane say is expressed on each page of Beatrix's books?

5. Who took care of Beatrix's property during World War I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Beatrix feel about being a celebrity?

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

4. What was Beatrix's "The Fairy Caravan" about?

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

6. What inspired Beatrix's story, "Roly-Poly Pudding"?

7. Where did Beatrix settle her mother after her father's death?

8. What does Lane say about the settings of Beatrix's stories?

9. What does Lane say of the subtleties in Beatrix's stories?

10. How was Beatrix treated in America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the members of Beatrix's family. What were the defining characteristics of Beatrix's father, mother, and brother? What does the reader learn of Beatrix's family history? Did Beatrix get along well with her family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Beatrix's venture into politics. Why did she become interested in politics? What aspects of politics did she become interested in? How did these interests relate to her work as a writer and illustrator?

Essay Topic 3

"The Tale of Beatrix Potter" is an example of a biography. What are the elements of this genre? Why is "The Tale of Beatrix Potter" an example of this genre? What are some other examples of this genre?

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