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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Things changed for Barrie when in 1892, he met _______________, an actress who operated her own touring company.
(a) Sylvia Davies.
(b) Mary Ansell.
(c) Minnie Palmer.
(d) Margaret Smith.

2. James' school friend, Stuart Gordon, adopted the name "Dare Devil Dick" and Barrie was ____________.
(a) "Sixteen String Jack."
(b) "Jack the Phantom."
(c) "Cowboy Jack."
(d) "Captain Jolly Jack."

3. Barrie's nephew Charlie was the impetus for Barrie's creation of a character named ___________.
(a) Charlie.
(b) Captain Hook.
(c) Peterkin.
(d) Peter Pan.

4. The births of the Llewelyn Davies boys are chronicled. George was born in 1893; Jack in 1894; Peter in 1897; Michael 1900; and _________ in 1903.
(a) Northrop.
(b) Neil.
(c) Nico.
(d) Nathan.

5. 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 related to the hosts.
(b) Because they were friends of Charles Frohman.
(c) Because they were very wealthy.
(d) Because of a business association with George Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Barrie and Sylvia seemed to grow ever closer. Eventually Sylvia would be referred to by Barrie as what?

2. What was The Nottingham Journal?

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

4. Who helped Barrie get his first literary job?

5. When did the play debut?

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