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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was it natural that Arthur and Sylvia would be invited to the New Year's Eve dinner party where they would meet Barrie?
(a) Because they were very wealthy.
(b) Because they were related to the hosts.
(c) Because they were friends of Charles Frohman.
(d) Because of a business association with George Lewis.

2. Ansell would soon find that Barrie desperately lacked what?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Passion.
(d) Love.

3. 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) Butterflies.
(b) Birds.
(c) Bumblebees.
(d) Dragons.

4. With what did Barrie have some bargaining power?
(a) A play he had purchased titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."
(b) A play he had written earlier titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."
(c) A play he had published titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."
(d) A play he had produced titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."

5. Chapter 4 begins with the author speaking about the ___________ family who was, in fact, based on the family of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, parents to George and Jack.
(a) Lovely.
(b) Darling.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was The Nottingham Journal?

2. During the summer of Michael's ________ birthday, the Davies family rented a cottage at Tilford, which was a five-minute walk from their cottage.

3. Chapter 2 begins with Barrie talking about his love of what?

4. What seemed to intrigue Barrie the most while at school?

5. When was James Barrie born?

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