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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. How did Frohman take on the play?

2. Who helped Barrie get his first literary job?

3. What seemed to intrigue Barrie the most while at school?

4. Barrie had been working on the production of "The Wedding Guest," an Ibsen-like play that was ____________ the light hearted comedy, "The Little Minister."

5. As fond of the Llewelyn Davies family as Barrie was, he was disappointed when who did not form a friendship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why might the Davies brothers begin to hate their association with Peter Pan?

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

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

James Barrie was born in Scotland.

Part 1) Describe his family life in Scotland. How did his family and upbringing influence him throughout his life?

Part 2) What is one event from Barrie's childhood that is significant throughout the rest of his life? Why? How different might he have been if this had not occurred?

Part 3) What event is most significant in your own life? Why?

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