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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. When Peter Pan and Wendy are stranded by the rising tide, how does Wendy escape?

2. What last instruction does Wendy offer the boys as they face the pirates?

3. What does Peter Pan say he discovered upon returning to his own home after being in Neverland?

4. What is Captain Hook upset about when he approaches Smee after the captive escapes?

5. What happens before Wendy and the boys can leave Neverland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the final conversation shared by Wendy and Peter Pan before Wendy is captured by the pirates? What is Wendy searching for?

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

3. 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?

4. How do Peter Pan and Wendy escape the rising tide? What significance can be placed on their manner of escape? Why do they not simply fly?

5. What does Tinkerbell do in order to save Peter Pan? What does this say about her devotion to Peter Pan?

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

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

8. Compare the role Wendy accepts to the role Peter Pan seems to want for himself. What is it about the situation that leaves both feeling that the other is not living up to expectations? What are their reactions?

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

10. What magical creature does Peter Pan attempt to catch for Wendy? What does he say about capturing this creature? Why do you believe he offers that information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the medicine that prompts the argument in the nursery? Compare that to the second time medicine becomes important in the story. What is the significance of the fact that Peter Pan takes time to take the medicine Wendy left for him?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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