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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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.
(a) Northrop.
(b) Nico.
(c) Neil.
(d) Nathan.

3. 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) Angry.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Embarassed.

4. Within a few __________ of the meeting at the dinner party, the couple was engaged.
(a) Days.
(b) Hours.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

5. 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) Butterflies.
(c) Dragons.
(d) Bumblebees.

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

7. The search for a country home had to finally yielded fruit for Mary. Mary had found a house in Surrey, known as ___________ Cottage.
(a) Green Lake.
(b) Black Lake.
(c) Blue Lake.
(d) Glass Lake.

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

9. Who helped Barrie get his first literary job?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Jane Ann.
(d) David.

10. 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.
(a) Love.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Darling.
(d) Sweet.

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

12. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?
(a) A ladies man.
(b) A father.
(c) An actor.
(d) A politician.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One friend, six-year-old Margaret Henley, can be credited with creating what name?

2. This book was more fanciful however, its design fashioned after ____________.

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

4. The first draft of the play, "Peter Pan," was finished ____________.

5. What did David Barrie bring into the life of young James?

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