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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arthur, a young and rapidly rising barrister, met Sylvia du Maurier in 1889 where?
(a) At a play.
(b) At the symphony.
(c) At a ball.
(d) At a dinner party.

2. It was obvious that Barrie was much more at home with ______________.
(a) Adults than children.
(b) Children than adults.
(c) Men than women.
(d) Women than men.

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

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

5. Did Barrie say he thought the play would be successful?
(a) Yes, but not for a long time.
(b) No, he saw it as a waste of time.
(c) No, he saw it as a dream child.
(d) Yes, it would be an instant hit.

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

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

8. What was the working title of the play?
(a) Peter Pan and Wendy.
(b) Peter and Wendy.
(c) Peter Pan and Wendy Darling.
(d) Peter and Wendy Darling.

9. Why did Barrie call Sylvia this name?
(a) It is her middle name.
(b) He did not like the name Sylvia.
(c) It is his favorite name.
(d) He thought this was her name.

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

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

12. 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 soon-to-be best friend, Thomas Hardy.
(c) His future publisher, Charles Frohman.
(d) His hero, fellow Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

14. After seeing "Bandalero the Bandit", the clergyman denounced the play in a local newspaper, referring to it as grossly immoral. How did Barrie feel about this?
(a) Embarassed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Delighted.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Barrie had been working on the production of "The Wedding Guest," an Ibsen-like play that was ____________ the light hearted comedy, "The Little Minister."

3. The author describes the background of Arthur Davies, who was the son of Reverend who?

4. 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.

5. What was the only argument between Frohman and James?

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