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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. Birkin writes: "The engagement came as something of a surprise to their friends, for although Arthur and Sylvia made a spectacularly handsome couple, _____________ had virtually nothing in common." (Chapter 4 page 47).
(a) Their friends.
(b) Their families.
(c) Their siblings.
(d) They.

2. 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) Just like.
(b) Similar to.
(c) Almost like.
(d) Nothing like.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does James say about his five years at Dumfries Academy?

3. When did the play debut?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Peter Llewellyn Davies' death significant?

3. Where did Mary and James find a country home?

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

5. Describe the first meeting of Arthur and Sylvia.

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

7. How was the meeting of the Davies and Barrie chronicled in "Peter Pan?"

8. How did Arthur feel about Barrie's involvement with his family?

9. Describe the financial situation of the newly-married Davies.

10. Describe "Sentimental Tommy."

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