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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was James' favorite comic series?
(a) The Yellow Kid.
(b) Penny Dreadfuls.
(c) Ally Sloper's Half Holiday.
(d) Max and Moritz.

2. To where was the reverend transferred?
(a) Wales.
(b) Dublin, Ireland.
(c) Remote regions of Westmorland.
(d) The ghettos of London.

3. The first draft of the play, "Peter Pan," was finished ____________.
(a) December 1, 1904.
(b) August 1, 1904.
(c) March 1, 1904.
(d) May 1, 1904.

4. When was James Barrie born?
(a) July 9, 1860.
(b) May 9, 1860.
(c) June 9, 1860.
(d) April 9, 1860.

5. What happened when Frohman read the play?
(a) He hated it.
(b) He regretted supporting it.
(c) He worried about it.
(d) He fell in love immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Things changed for Barrie when in 1892, he met _______________, an actress who operated her own touring company.

2. Birkin writes: "The engagement came as something of a surprise to their friends, for although Arthur and Sylvia made a spectacularly handsome couple, _____________ had virtually nothing in common." (Chapter 4 page 47).

3. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?

4. Did Barrie know Mary was infatuated with this man?

5. Arthur was how old when this happened?

(see the answer key)

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