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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barrie wrote about Peter, who still had the ability to fly because of what reason?
(a) He did not weigh much.
(b) He had discovered fairy dust.
(c) He could not grow up.
(d) His mother did not weigh him down at birth.

2. In this book is the perhaps the first appearance of ______________, who was then known as Captain Swarthy.
(a) Smee.
(b) Captain Hook.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) The crocodile.

3. The only thing that could dampen Barrie's spirit was what?
(a) The weather.
(b) Death.
(c) Politics.
(d) His health.

4. One of the first references to "Peter Pan" was Barrie's belief that all children were once _________ and so there had to be bars on the nursery windows in case the children would forget they could no longer fly.
(a) Dragons.
(b) Bumblebees.
(c) Birds.
(d) Butterflies.

5. How did Davies die in 1960?
(a) He overdosed.
(b) He died from cancer.
(c) He jumped off a bridge.
(d) He stepped in front of an oncoming train.

Short Answer Questions

1. One friend, six-year-old Margaret Henley, can be credited with creating what name?

2. It was obvious that Barrie was much more at home with ______________.

3. The search for a country home had to finally yielded fruit for Mary. Mary had found a house in Surrey, known as ___________ Cottage.

4. After seeing "Bandalero the Bandit", the clergyman denounced the play in a local newspaper, referring to it as grossly immoral. How did Barrie feel about this?

5. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?

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