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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?

3. At age 17, how tall was Barrie?

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

5. What was one of the few things that seemed to console Margaret after David's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the theater influence Barrie early on?

2. Describe "Sentimental Tommy."

3. What did Mary Ansell soon learn about Barrie? How did this affect her?

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

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

6. How did David Barrie influence James?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barrie grows close to the Davies children.

Part 1) Describe their relationship. How does he grow close to them? Why does he grow close to them? Do they grow close to him as well? Why or why not? How are these children different than other children he has met?

Part 2) How and why does Barrie grow close to their mother, Sylvia, as well? How does this closeness to the mother and children affect Arthur, the father? Why is he affected in this way?

Part 3) How different would James' life have been if he had never met the Davies? What people in your own life have had a significant impact on you? Why? How?

Essay Topic 2

The five Davies boys were the inspiration for Peter Pan.

Part 1) Who are these boys? How did they become the inspiration for Peter Pan? How is each boy's character seen in Peter Pan? How are these boys like Barrie?

Part 2) How did other children also influence Barrie's work? Why were children and childhood so important to Barrie? What can be revealed about Barrie because of this?

Part 3) How are events in your own childhood important in the present? How might these events influence your future?

Essay Topic 3

Barrie was rewarded for his work.

Part 1) How was he rewarded? Why was he rewarded? How might he have felt about being rewarded? Why?

Part 2) What is ironic about his recognition from Edinburgh University? How might he have felt about this recognition? What does all of this recognition reinforce about Barrie and his work?

Part 3) How have you been recognized in your own life? How did this recognition affect you? How important is it to be recognized for one's work? Explain.

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