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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. Did Barrie say he thought the play would be successful?

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

3. In this book is the perhaps the first appearance of ______________, who was then known as Captain Swarthy.

4. The search for a country home had to finally yielded fruit for Mary. Mary had found a house in Surrey, known as ___________ Cottage.

5. Edinburgh turned out to be the ______________ years of Barrie's life.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did David Barrie influence James?

2. Describe the first meeting of Arthur and Sylvia.

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

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

5. Describe James Barrie's childhood.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barrie is affected by World War I.

Part 1) How does World War I affect Barrie's life? Might this be typical of many people at this time? Why or why not? How does he cope with this?

Part 2) How might these events caused by World War I affect Barrie's work? Why? How are other events in Barrie's life also important?

Part 3) How has war affected your own life and your family's history? How has war led to changes in our country and society? Are these good changes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Barrie loved theater and literature.

Part 1) Describe his first theater and literature experiences. How did his family encourage these interests? Why did this interest continue throughout his life?

Part 2) How was his personality suited for these interests? How did these interests influence his entire life?

Part 3) What interests do you have? How have you come to have these interests? How do they influence your life?

Essay Topic 3

Barrie's brother, David, died at the age of fourteen.

Part 1) Describe David. How did the rest of the family feel about David? Why did they feel this way? How did he die? How is his death significant?

Part 2) How does the family, especially Margaret, cope with this loss? How does this affect James and the other children? How important is this throughout the rest of James' life?

Part 3) What does this say about the control one has over one's life? How important are the uncontrolled events that take place in one's life? Explain.

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