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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. Why did Barrie not realize his wife was having an affair?

2. There were only two choices regarding the boys: _______________ or allow Barrie to become their guardian.

3. Did Barri spend much time with Sylvia and the boys in the summer of 1908?

4. How did Mary Hodgson often referred to herself?

5. Eventually did Barrie did support the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Frohman's agreement to change his travel plans prove to be fatal?

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

3. What happened when James learned of his wife's relationship with Gilbert?

4. What does Barrie learn about Mary and Gilbert's marriage?

5. How does Arthur become ill?

6. How does Chapter 14 begin?

7. Describe the Davies' new home.

8. What happened to Sylvia?

9. Describe George's last letter to Barrie. What then happens to George?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Peter Pan" debuts on December 22, 1904.

Part 1) Describe the evolution of this play. What changes and additions took place? Why? What led to this play's debut?

Part 2) How was the play received? Why might it have been received in this way? How might these reviews have affected Barrie? Might these critics have changed their minds if they knew the popularity of the Peter Pan story? Explain.

Part 3) What play or film that you have recently seen will be as popular and well-known as Peter Pan? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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