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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. Things changed for Barrie when in 1892, he met _______________, an actress who operated her own touring company.

2. Where was James Barrie born?

3. Who helped Barrie get his first literary job?

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

5. Barrie was the ____________ child to David Barrie and Margaret Ogilvy.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe "Sentimental Tommy."

4. Why is Peter Llewellyn Davies' death significant?

5. What background information does the author give about Arthur Davies?

6. How was the meeting of the Davies and Barrie chronicled in "Peter Pan?"

7. How was James' experience at Dumfries Academy?

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

9. How did the theater influence Barrie early on?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Barrie was inspired by children.

Part 1) Describe Barrie's interest in children. Why does he like children so much? How does his past influence this?

Part 2) How are these children important to his life and work? How is Barrie also important to these children? How does his relationship with children affect his relationships with adults?

Part 3) What are your feelings about children? Why? Who inspires you? Why? How do these people compare to Barrie's inspirations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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