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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which child was the apple of Margaret's eye?
(a) Maggie.
(b) David.
(c) James.
(d) Jane Ann.

2. What was The Nottingham Journal?
(a) A Scottish provincial newspaper.
(b) A Scottish magazine.
(c) An English magazine.
(d) An English provincial newspaper.

3. Barrie had been working on the production of "The Wedding Guest," an Ibsen-like play that was ____________ the light hearted comedy, "The Little Minister."
(a) Similar to.
(b) Just like.
(c) Almost like.
(d) Nothing like.

4. Perhaps the highest point at this time in Barrie's life however was the beginning of a correspondence with whom?
(a) An actress named Minnie Palmer.
(b) His future publisher, Charles Frohman.
(c) His soon-to-be best friend, Thomas Hardy.
(d) His hero, fellow Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson.

5. What was the only argument between Frohman and James?
(a) Frohman wanted him to be a playwright and he wanted to be an actor.
(b) Frohman wanted him to be an actor and he wanted to be a playwright.
(c) Frohman wanted him to be a playwright and he wanted to be a novelist.
(d) Frohman wanted him to be a novelist and he wanted to be a playwright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the working title of the play?

2. 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.

3. In 1882, Barrie returned to Kirriemuir with his _______ degree.

4. At age 18, Barrie left Dumfries Academy. What did he want to do?

5. James' school friend, Stuart Gordon, adopted the name "Dare Devil Dick" and Barrie was ____________.

(see the answer key)

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