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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

5. How did Davies die in 1960?
(a) He overdosed.
(b) He died from cancer.
(c) He jumped off a bridge.
(d) He stepped in front of an oncoming train.

6. What seemed to intrigue Barrie the most while at school?
(a) Music.
(b) Dance.
(c) The theater.
(d) Literature.

7. Why was Arthur's father not offered a bishopric?
(a) He went on a rant in front of Queen Victoria.
(b) He had been late to many church services.
(c) He had not completed his education.
(d) He left the church.

8. 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) Nathan.
(c) Nico.
(d) Neil.

9. How did Frohman take on the play?
(a) Sight unseen.
(b) After much deliberation.
(c) After a workshop performance of the play.
(d) After reading through the play.

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

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

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

13. The author describes the background of Arthur Davies, who was the son of Reverend who?
(a) James Llewelyn Davies.
(b) John Llewelyn Davies.
(c) Jack Llewelyn Davies.
(d) Arthur Llewelyn Davies.

14. What did George think of the appearance of Wendy?
(a) He was thrilled.
(b) He did not care.
(c) He was unsure.
(d) He was not thrilled.

15. During the summer of Michael's ________ birthday, the Davies family rented a cottage at Tilford, which was a five-minute walk from their cottage.
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?

3. Barrie had a meeting with ______________ regarding the play.

4. Who were all dubbed as Peter Pan in the press?

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?

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