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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. It began to seem obvious that Arthur was ____________ thrilled with his family's involvement with Barrie.
(a) Not entirely.
(b) Entirely.
(c) Very.
(d) Somewhat.

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

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

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

5. The first draft of the play, "Peter Pan," was finished ____________.
(a) March 1, 1904.
(b) May 1, 1904.
(c) December 1, 1904.
(d) August 1, 1904.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Arthur Llewelyn Davies was one of _________ sons.

3. In 1882, Barrie returned to Kirriemuir with his _______ degree.

4. Barrie was the ____________ child to David Barrie and Margaret Ogilvy.

5. 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.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Peter Llewellyn Davies' death significant?

3. How was James' experience at Dumfries Academy?

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

5. Describe James Barrie's childhood.

6. What background information does the author give about Arthur Davies?

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

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

9. How was the summer of Michael's first birthday important?

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

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