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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 does Peter Pan say would be a very big adventure?

2. What does Wendy leave for Peter Pan as she is preparing to return to her own home?

3. What instrument does Hook call for in order to punish the boys that say, "God save the King?"

4. What role does Wendy assign Peter Pan in this family situation she has created?

5. What disguise does Peter Pan don as he prepares to fight Captain Hook?

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. How is Tinkerbell saved?

3. What does Smee say about mothers? What is Wendy's reaction? Why does Wendy respond in this manner?

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

5. 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?

6. What does Peter Pan say about his mother? How does Peter Pan explain what he saw when he returned to the home he remembered?

7. 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?

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. Does Peter Pan seem to realize the level of Tinkerbell's devotion after she drinks the poison? Why or why not?

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

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

Describe Neverland and its inhabitants.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the ongoing conflict in this story regarding gender.

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