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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was James Barrie born?
(a) Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
(b) East Kilbride, Scotland.
(c) Kirriemuir, Scotland.
(d) Glasgow, Scotland.

2. Barrie's relationships with the Llewelyn Davies children grew stronger. ___________, now age 7, remained Barrie's favorite.
(a) George.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Michael.

3. One friend, six-year-old Margaret Henley, can be credited with creating what name?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Nana.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) Never Land.

4. Barrie named the book "The Boy Castaways of _________________ Island."
(a) Green Lake.
(b) Black Lake.
(c) Glass Lake.
(d) Blue Lake.

5. Barrie was the ____________ child to David Barrie and Margaret Ogilvy.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Seventh.

6. In 1888, Barrie self published his first novel titled, __________.
(a) "Better Dead."
(b) "Dead in the Family."
(c) "Dead or Alive."
(d) "Dead Until Dark."

7. Edinburgh turned out to be the ______________ years of Barrie's life.
(a) Wildest.
(b) Oddest.
(c) Loneliest.
(d) Happiest.

8. At age 18, Barrie left Dumfries Academy. What did he want to do?
(a) Return to Kirriemuir and become a writer.
(b) Go to university.
(c) Move to America.
(d) Travel the world.

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

10. Sylvia had begun to earn money by working for whom?
(a) A famous hatmaker.
(b) A famous tailor.
(c) A famous dressmaker.
(d) A famous shoemaker.

11. What relationship helped James to gain much-needed self-confidence?
(a) The relationship with his sister Jane Ann.
(b) The relationship with his sister Sara.
(c) The relationship with his older brother.
(d) The relationship with his younger sister Maggie.

12. This book was more fanciful however, its design fashioned after ____________.
(a) Staten Island.
(b) The Lost Island.
(c) The Coral Island.
(d) The Solomon Islands.

13. When did the play debut?
(a) October 22, 1904.
(b) November 22, 1904.
(c) December 22, 1904.
(d) September 22, 1904.

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

15. In 1882, Barrie returned to Kirriemuir with his _______ degree.
(a) M.A.
(b) Ph. D.
(c) B.S.
(d) B.A.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Barrie meet Sylvia Llewellyn Davies?

2. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?

3. It began to seem obvious that Arthur was ____________ thrilled with his family's involvement with Barrie.

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

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

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