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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. Which of the Lost Boys does Captain Hook most want to capture?
2. After Mrs. Darling finds no one at the window, what does she do next?
3. Who, besides Peter Pan, wants to know what happened in the story of Cinderella?
4. Why does Mrs. Darling want Nana to stay with the children?
5. What is John's reaction to the fact that the boys are building Wendy a house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is it that prompts Mr. Darling to force Nana outside?
2. Describe the argument between Mr. Darling and the boys regarding their nightly medicine.
3. Describe three interesting characters introduced in this act and tell why they capture your interest.
4. What attitude about girls does Peter Pan reveal? Why might this be the case? What does he give as an example?
5. How do Captain Hook's appearance and mannerisms compare to his character?
6. Why does Mrs. Darling believe Peter Pan continues to return to the nursery window? Why does she believe this?
7. What does Peter Pan reveal about his reason for visiting Wendy so often? What does he say is his favorite story? What does this choice say about Peter Pan?
8. Describe the relationship between the pirates, the Indians and the Lost Boys.
9. What is John's reaction when Peter Pan and the Lost Boys are building a house around Wendy? What prompts this reaction? How does it compare to Peter Pan's attitude?
10. What is Wendy's first order of business as "mother" to the Lost Boys? What does Peter do? How do their actions fit into their roles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the on-going fighting between pirates and Indians to that of ethnic groups.
Essay Topic 2
How does Peter Pan say fairies are born and die? How is Tinkerbell's life put in danger? What is the result of that situation? Why does the audience become involved in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the scene in which Peter Pan and Wendy exchange the thimble for the button. What is the significance of Peter Pan's lack of knowledge regarding a kiss?
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