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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was James Barrie born?
(a) April 9, 1860.
(b) May 9, 1860.
(c) July 9, 1860.
(d) June 9, 1860.

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

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

4. What was the only argument between Frohman and James?
(a) Frohman wanted him to be a novelist and he wanted to be a playwright.
(b) Frohman wanted him to be an actor and he wanted to be a playwright.
(c) Frohman wanted him to be a playwright and he wanted to be an actor.
(d) Frohman wanted him to be a playwright and he wanted to be a novelist.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Barrie enroll at Edinburgh University?

3. The prologue begins by discussing the death of whom?

4. As fond of the Llewelyn Davies family as Barrie was, he was disappointed when who did not form a friendship?

5. James Barrie's father, David Barrie, was a ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe "The Boy Castaways of Black Lake Island."

2. How was James' little sister Maggie important in his life?

3. Why was the engagement between Arthur and Sylvia surprising?

4. Why might the Davies brothers begin to hate their association with Peter Pan?

5. How did the theater influence Barrie early on?

6. Describe the reviews of the play's debut.

7. Describe Margaret's childhood. How did her childhood affect James?

8. What did Barrie think of hard work?

9. What is Barrie's belief about children and is one of the first references to "Peter Pan?"

10. Describe "Peter and Wendy." What did Frohman think of it?

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