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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. Chapter 2 begins with Barrie talking about his love of what?
(a) Children.
(b) Writing.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Theater.

2. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?
(a) A politician.
(b) A ladies man.
(c) An actor.
(d) A father.

3. What does James say about his five years at Dumfries Academy?
(a) They were very lonely.
(b) They were the most boring of his life.
(c) They were the most difficult of his life.
(d) They were the happiest years in his life.

4. How did Davies die in 1960?
(a) He jumped off a bridge.
(b) He stepped in front of an oncoming train.
(c) He overdosed.
(d) He died from cancer.

5. 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) Almost like.
(c) Nothing like.
(d) Similar to.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Frohman take on the play?

2. It began to seem obvious that Arthur was ____________ thrilled with his family's involvement with Barrie.

3. What did David Barrie bring into the life of young James?

4. The only thing that could dampen Barrie's spirit was what?

5. Barrie had a meeting with ______________ regarding the play.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe James Barrie's childhood.

4. Describe the first meeting of Arthur and Sylvia.

5. What did Barrie think of hard work?

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

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

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

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

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

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