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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the driving force in the Barrie family?
(a) James.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Margaret.
(d) David.

3. Barrie was the ____________ child to David Barrie and Margaret Ogilvy.
(a) Seventh.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Sixth.
(d) Fourth.

4. The first draft of the play, "Peter Pan," was finished ____________.
(a) May 1, 1904.
(b) August 1, 1904.
(c) March 1, 1904.
(d) December 1, 1904.

5. Barrie named the book "The Boy Castaways of _________________ Island."
(a) Green Lake.
(b) Blue Lake.
(c) Glass Lake.
(d) Black Lake.

6. One of the first references to "Peter Pan" was Barrie's belief that all children were once _________ and so there had to be bars on the nursery windows in case the children would forget they could no longer fly.
(a) Bumblebees.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Birds.
(d) Butterflies.

7. After seeing "Bandalero the Bandit", the clergyman denounced the play in a local newspaper, referring to it as grossly immoral. How did Barrie feel about this?
(a) Embarassed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Surprised.

8. James' school friend, Stuart Gordon, adopted the name "Dare Devil Dick" and Barrie was ____________.
(a) "Jack the Phantom."
(b) "Captain Jolly Jack."
(c) "Cowboy Jack."
(d) "Sixteen String Jack."

9. James Barrie's father, David Barrie, was a ______________.
(a) Miner.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Weaver.
(d) Painter.

10. Barrie and Sylvia seemed to grow ever closer. Eventually Sylvia would be referred to by Barrie as what?
(a) Jillian.
(b) Jocelyn.
(c) Jolyn.
(d) Jacqueline.

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

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

13. What was the working title of the play?
(a) Peter and Wendy.
(b) Peter Pan and Wendy Darling.
(c) Peter Pan and Wendy.
(d) Peter and Wendy Darling.

14. How did Frohman take on the play?
(a) After much deliberation.
(b) Sight unseen.
(c) After a workshop performance of the play.
(d) After reading through the play.

15. What did George think of the appearance of Wendy?
(a) He was thrilled.
(b) He was unsure.
(c) He was not thrilled.
(d) He did not care.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was The Nottingham Journal?

2. How did Davies die in 1960?

3. When did the play debut?

4. At age 18, Barrie left Dumfries Academy. What did he want to do?

5. What did David Barrie bring into the life of young James?

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