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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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) Glass Lake.
(d) Blue Lake.

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

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

9. Barrie had a meeting with ______________ regarding the play.
(a) Thomas Hardy.
(b) Charles Frohman.
(c) George Meredith.
(d) Arthur Davies.

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

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

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

13. Barrie decided to write about his mother's existence in the novel, ____________.
(a) Mother.
(b) My Mother, My Life.
(c) My Margaret.
(d) Margaret Ogilvy.

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

15. Where did Barrie meet Sylvia Llewellyn Davies?
(a) A birthday dinner party.
(b) A New Year's Eve dinner party.
(c) A Christmas dinner party.
(d) An Easter dinner party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the working title of the play?

2. With what did Barrie have some bargaining power?

3. 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.

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

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

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