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

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

3. Chapter 2 begins with Barrie talking about his love of what?

4. Birkin writes: "The engagement came as something of a surprise to their friends, for although Arthur and Sylvia made a spectacularly handsome couple, _____________ had virtually nothing in common." (Chapter 4 page 47).

5. Barrie and Sylvia seemed to grow ever closer. Eventually Sylvia would be referred to by Barrie as what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the theater influence Barrie early on?

3. How was Margaret important to Barrie's work?

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

5. Why is Peter Llewellyn Davies' death significant?

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

7. Describe "Sentimental Tommy."

8. How was James' experience at Dumfries Academy?

9. Describe James Barrie's childhood.

10. How did David Barrie influence James?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Barrie loved hard work.

Part 1) How does his life reflect this love? Why does he love hard work? How did he benefit from hard work? How was it also detrimental?

Part 2) Do you love hard work? Why or why not? How do your thoughts about work compare to those of James?

Part 3) How is hard work important to American culture? Why is it important? How does it affect us as Americans?

Essay Topic 3

The Davies boys grow up.

Part 1) Describe the changes that take place in the lives of the Davies boys. How do these changes affect Barrie? Why do they affect him in this way?

Part 2) Does Barrie handle these changes well? Why or why not? How do you know he treated the boys as a father might treat his sons? How do they show him they care for him like a father?

Part 3) What troubles have you caused your own parents? Why? How do you also show them you appreciate what they do for you?

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