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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. What is the point of the stage direction?
2. What does Peter Pan ask Wendy for?
3. What did Captain Hook believe he was sitting on?
4. What does Peter Pan forget to do so that the three Darling children can fly?
5. What do the Lost Boys soon realize about Wendy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Tinkerbell's immediate reaction to Wendy? Why does Tinkerbell feel this way? What does she do to keep Peter Pan and Wendy apart?
2. What is it that prompts Mr. Darling to force Nana outside?
3. Why does Wendy get shot?
4. What, besides Captain Hook's hand, has the crocodile swallowed? What does this have to do with Captain Hook's greatest fear?
5. Why does Captain Hook want to capture Peter Pan? Why does he want to capture the Lost Boys?
6. Describe the relationship between the pirates, the Indians and the Lost Boys.
7. What information does Peter Pan reveal about fairies?
8. What does Mr. Darling say will happen if he cannot get his tie properly tied? What does this say about his personality?
9. Describe at least three things that make it evident that this story is a fairy tale.
10. What does Peter Pan do when he cannot re-attach his shadow? Why is this out of keeping with the character he seeks to present? Why is it in keeping with the character he really is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare Wendy's commitment to "play house" with the Lost Boys to Peter Pan's commitment. What separates the two? What is Wendy's reaction to her understanding of Peter Pan's level of commitment? Compare that to Peter Pan's reaction to the situation.
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of having a sheepdog play the role of nursemaid to the children? What is the attitude of Mrs. Darling toward Nana? Contrast that to the attitude of Mr. Darling. Would Mr. Darling's attitude have been different if Nana were human? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Wendy's role in the lives of John and Michael Darling. Compare that to the role she takes in the lives of the Lost Boys. What is the message about motherhood in Peter Pan?
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