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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. Barrie dreamed of becoming what?

2. After seeing "Bandalero the Bandit", the clergyman denounced the play in a local newspaper, referring to it as grossly immoral. How did Barrie feel about this?

3. It was obvious that Barrie was much more at home with ______________.

4. To where was the reverend transferred?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Barrie think of hard work?

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

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

5. Describe the first meeting of Arthur and Sylvia.

6. What is Barrie's belief about children and is one of the first references to "Peter Pan?"

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Michael is the subject of much of the epilogue.

Part 1) Who is Michael? Why is he important in Barrie's life? Why is he the main subject of the epilogue? Was he more important than others in Barrie's life? Why or why not?

Part 2) What else is included in the epilogue? Why? How does this help to bring the book to a conclusion? Is this a good way to end the book? Why or why not?

Part 3) What can you, as the reader, take away from this book? What can be learned from Barrie's life and work?

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