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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. Barrie was surprised when Jack announced his engagement to __________________, the daughter of a Scots banker.

2. Where was this surprise located?

3. What play had been inspired by George?

4. Why does Mary Hodgson, the family's nurse stay on?

5. News arrived that what had happened to Michael?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What takes place between Mary and Gilbert Cannan?

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

5. What was one of the few things Mary Hodgson and Barrie had in common?

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

7. What does Barrie continue to do after George and Frohman's deaths?

8. What happened to Sylvia?

9. How did Arthur die?

10. How did Barrie surprise the Davies after the summer of 1908?

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

James' years at Dumfries Academy were some of the happiest in his life.

Part 1) Describe these years. Why were they the happiest in his life? Describe his personality at this time. How does this reflect his enjoyment at school?

Part 2) What role did this school play in his development as a writer? How did his experiences at Edinburgh University compare to these early school years? How were his college years also important?

Part 3) Describe your own school experiences. How do they impact your life? How do they compare to James' school experiences?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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