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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 the symphony.
(b) At a dinner party.
(c) At a ball.
(d) At a play.

2. Perhaps the highest point at this time in Barrie's life however was the beginning of a correspondence with whom?
(a) His soon-to-be best friend, Thomas Hardy.
(b) His future publisher, Charles Frohman.
(c) His hero, fellow Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson.
(d) An actress named Minnie Palmer.

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

4. At age 17, how tall was Barrie?
(a) Six feet.
(b) Five feet ten inches.
(c) Five feet eight inches.
(d) Five feet.

5. In this book is the perhaps the first appearance of ______________, who was then known as Captain Swarthy.
(a) Smee.
(b) Captain Hook.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) The crocodile.

6. Barrie began to tell Frohman about the play, which he had renamed what?
(a) The Great.
(b) The Great White Father.
(c) The Great White Way.
(d) The Great White.

7. Who were all dubbed as Peter Pan in the press?
(a) Peter Davies and his sisters, Georgette, Jackie, Michelle, and Nicole.
(b) Peter Davies and his friends, George, Jack, Michael, and Nico.
(c) Peter Davies and his brothers, George, Jack, Michael, and Nico.
(d) Peter Davies and his cousins, George, Jackie, Michael, and Nicole.

8. Why did Barrie enroll at Edinburgh University?
(a) His parents wanted him to follow the plan created for David.
(b) He had always wanted to go to school here.
(c) He received a full scholarship.
(d) His parents felt that going to university would be good for him.

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

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

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

12. What does James say about his five years at Dumfries Academy?
(a) They were the most difficult of his life.
(b) They were very lonely.
(c) They were the most boring of his life.
(d) They were the happiest years in his life.

13. Barrie wrote about Peter, who still had the ability to fly because of what reason?
(a) His mother did not weigh him down at birth.
(b) He had discovered fairy dust.
(c) He could not grow up.
(d) He did not weigh much.

14. Chapter 2 begins with Barrie talking about his love of what?
(a) Children.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Writing.
(d) Theater.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the driving force in the Barrie family?

3. Sylvia had begun to earn money by working for whom?

4. What seemed to intrigue Barrie the most while at school?

5. What was the working title of the play?

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