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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. The prologue begins by discussing the death of whom?
(a) Peter Llewellyn Davies.
(b) George Davies.
(c) Michael Davies.
(d) Nico Davies.

2. Which child was the apple of Margaret's eye?
(a) Jane Ann.
(b) James.
(c) David.
(d) Maggie.

3. Barrie began to tell Frohman about the play, which he had renamed what?
(a) The Great.
(b) The Great White.
(c) The Great White Father.
(d) The Great White Way.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Barrie's nephew Charlie was the impetus for Barrie's creation of a character named ___________.

2. After _________ long years of courtship, the couple married.

3. Within a few __________ of the meeting at the dinner party, the couple was engaged.

4. The author describes the background of Arthur Davies, who was the son of Reverend who?

5. When was James Barrie born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the theater influence Barrie early on?

2. How was James' experience at Dumfries Academy?

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

4. Describe "Sentimental Tommy."

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

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

7. Describe the first meeting of Arthur and Sylvia.

8. How did David Barrie influence James?

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

10. Why is Peter Llewellyn Davies' death significant?

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