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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. Should it have come as a surprise when it was discovered that Mary was having an affair?

2. What happened to Sylvia on August 27, 1910?

3. When Arthur died there was little __________ left.

4. It was not known if Arthur would be able to live for _______________.

5. How did Nico do at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arthur become ill?

2. How did Michael and Nico feel about school?

3. What does Barrie think about Jack's engagement to Geraldine Gibb?

4. How were the Davies affected by Arthur's death?

5. What takes place between Mary and Gilbert Cannan?

6. What happened to Sylvia?

7. Was the 25 miles Arthur put between Barrie and Egerton House enough? Why or why not?

8. How does Chapter 14 begin?

9. Why did Barrie not realize what was going on between Mary and Gilbert?

10. What benefits exist in the relationship between Mary and Cannan?

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'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.

Essay Topic 3

Mary has an affair with Gilbert Cannan.

Part 1) Describe this affair. Why does it take place? Could this have been predicted? Why or why not? Why does it take Barrie so long to realize it? What does this reveal about him and Mary?

Part 2) Does this affair affect your opinion of Mary or Barrie? Why or why not? Are you surprised when her relationship with Cannan ends? Why or why not?

Part 3) How difficult is marriage today? Why? Does it seem that marriage has grown more difficult over time? Why or why not?

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