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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. It wasn't long before the family received what news about George?

2. Although Jack was not particularly thrilled when Barrie required the couple to wait for a year, he knew that it was something that had to be done. Why?

3. With what was Sylvia diagnosed?

4. Why did Frohman keep on with the plans?

5. It was shocking to Barrie and Mary Hodgson to discover that Peter was having an affair with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arthur become ill?

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

3. How did Arthur's recuperation in a nursing home affect Barrie?

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

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

6. What happened to Sylvia?

7. How did Michael and Nico feel about school?

8. How does Chapter 14 begin?

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

10. Why does Charles Frohman plan to leave earlier for London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barrie had a few close friends.

Part 1) Who are four of his closest friends? Describe each of these friends. What do these people have in common with Barrie?

Part 2) How do these friends influence Barrie? How important are Barrie's friends to his life and work? Why?

Part 3) How important are your own friends and acquaintances in your own life? Why? How does this compare to Barrie?

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

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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