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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the pirate sent to fetch this instrument for Captain Hook's punishment of the boy who said, "God save the King?"
(a) He runs away.
(b) He is killed by Peter Pan.
(c) He cannot find the item.
(d) He tells the Captain the punishment is too harsh.

2. What is the mermaid doing when Wendy first sees her?
(a) Sleeping
(b) Singing
(c) Swimming
(d) Combing her hair

3. What does Captain Hook use as an illustration to show Smee what a mother is?
(a) Tinkerbell
(b) Wendy
(c) A crocodile
(d) A bird

4. What, according to Peter Pan, is the specific purpose for the rock on which he and Wendy are sitting immediately after sighting the mermaid?
(a) It is where mermaids always rest.
(b) It is where ship's captains leave sailors who have been naughty.
(c) It is where many ships have crashed and sank.
(d) It is where he comes to think.

5. What plot does Captain Hook come up with to capture Peter Pan after having captured Wendy and the boys?
(a) To wait for him to come to Wendy's rescue
(b) To send the crocodile after him
(c) To poison him
(d) To leave him alone now that he has Wendy

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign does Peter say the Indians will use to note they have won the battle with the pirates?

2. What sound does Captain Hook hear that brings the executions to an abrupt halt?

3. What does Captain Hook threaten to do to the ship?

4. What does Smee say about a "mother"?

5. What rock are Wendy and Peter Pan sitting on right after seeing the mermaid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is John's reaction to Peter's arrival with the imaginary tigers he captured? What conflict could be brewing between John and Peter and why?

2. Following the pirate attack, the Lost Boys talk of how frightened they are without Peter. What does this say about the relationship between Peter and the boys? Is this a fulfilling relationship on all sides?

3. Describe the lengths to which Wendy takes her role as mother to the lost boys.

4. How is Tinkerbell saved?

5. What noise does Peter Pan make upon killing the first pirate who enters Captain Hook's quarters? What does Captain Hook then call him?

6. What does Peter Pan say would be an incredible adventure? What is important about that statement?

7. What plan do Smee and Captain Hook concoct as a way to get even with Peter Pan? What is the two-fold reason for this plan? What is Wendy's reaction?

8. What noise does Peter Pan make to confuse Captain Hook just before he rescues the children? What is Captain Hook's reaction to the sound? What are the boys' reaction?

9. What does Hook plan to do with the children? What does he say about other children at this time of night?

10. How does Peter arm the Lost Boys? How does he hide on deck?

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