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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 4 begins with the author speaking about the ___________ family who was, in fact, based on the family of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, parents to George and Jack.
(a) Darling.
(b) Love.
(c) Lovely.
(d) Sweet.

2. Why was it natural that Arthur and Sylvia would be invited to the New Year's Eve dinner party where they would meet Barrie?
(a) Because they were related to the hosts.
(b) Because of a business association with George Lewis.
(c) Because they were very wealthy.
(d) Because they were friends of Charles Frohman.

3. Who helped Barrie get his first literary job?
(a) David.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Jane Ann.
(d) Sarah.

4. Edinburgh turned out to be the ______________ years of Barrie's life.
(a) Happiest.
(b) Oddest.
(c) Wildest.
(d) Loneliest.

5. It began to seem obvious that Arthur was ____________ thrilled with his family's involvement with Barrie.
(a) Very.
(b) Not entirely.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) Entirely.

6. Perhaps the highest point at this time in Barrie's life however was the beginning of a correspondence with whom?
(a) His soon-to-be best friend, Thomas Hardy.
(b) His hero, fellow Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson.
(c) An actress named Minnie Palmer.
(d) His future publisher, Charles Frohman.

7. During the summer of Michael's ________ birthday, the Davies family rented a cottage at Tilford, which was a five-minute walk from their cottage.
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

8. One friend, six-year-old Margaret Henley, can be credited with creating what name?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Peter Pan.
(c) Nana.
(d) Never Land.

9. Why was Arthur's father not offered a bishopric?
(a) He had not completed his education.
(b) He had been late to many church services.
(c) He went on a rant in front of Queen Victoria.
(d) He left the church.

10. What was James' favorite comic series?
(a) Penny Dreadfuls.
(b) The Yellow Kid.
(c) Ally Sloper's Half Holiday.
(d) Max and Moritz.

11. How did Davies die in 1960?
(a) He overdosed.
(b) He died from cancer.
(c) He jumped off a bridge.
(d) He stepped in front of an oncoming train.

12. The births of the Llewelyn Davies boys are chronicled. George was born in 1893; Jack in 1894; Peter in 1897; Michael 1900; and _________ in 1903.
(a) Nico.
(b) Neil.
(c) Northrop.
(d) Nathan.

13. To where was the reverend transferred?
(a) Dublin, Ireland.
(b) Wales.
(c) The ghettos of London.
(d) Remote regions of Westmorland.

14. Barrie wrote about Peter, who still had the ability to fly because of what reason?
(a) He did not weigh much.
(b) He had discovered fairy dust.
(c) He could not grow up.
(d) His mother did not weigh him down at birth.

15. With what did Barrie have some bargaining power?
(a) A play he had published titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."
(b) A play he had produced titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."
(c) A play he had purchased titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."
(d) A play he had written earlier titled "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire."

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 2 begins with Barrie talking about his love of what?

2. When was James Barrie born?

3. Where was James Barrie born?

4. Barrie and Sylvia seemed to grow ever closer. Eventually Sylvia would be referred to by Barrie as what?

5. Arthur Llewelyn Davies was one of _________ sons.

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