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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. Why was it natural that Arthur and Sylvia would be invited to the New Year's Eve dinner party where they would meet Barrie?
(a) Because of a business association with George Lewis.
(b) Because they were friends of Charles Frohman.
(c) Because they were related to the hosts.
(d) Because they were very wealthy.

2. Things changed for Barrie when in 1892, he met _______________, an actress who operated her own touring company.
(a) Margaret Smith.
(b) Minnie Palmer.
(c) Sylvia Davies.
(d) Mary Ansell.

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

4. Where was James Barrie born?
(a) East Kilbride, Scotland.
(b) Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
(c) Glasgow, Scotland.
(d) Kirriemuir, Scotland.

5. James Barrie's father, David Barrie, was a ______________.
(a) Weaver.
(b) Miner.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did Barrie have some bargaining power?

2. Why was Arthur's father not offered a bishopric?

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?

4. What was James' favorite comic series?

5. Barrie named the book "The Boy Castaways of _________________ Island."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Margaret important to Barrie's work?

3. What did Barrie think of hard work?

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

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

6. How did the theater influence Barrie early on?

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

8. Describe James Barrie's childhood.

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

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

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