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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. Barrie's nephew Charlie was the impetus for Barrie's creation of a character named ___________.

2. This book was more fanciful however, its design fashioned after ____________.

3. In 1882, Barrie returned to Kirriemuir with his _______ degree.

4. What does James say about his five years at Dumfries Academy?

5. Perhaps the highest point at this time in Barrie's life however was the beginning of a correspondence with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe James Barrie's childhood.

2. Describe "Sentimental Tommy."

3. How was the summer of Michael's first birthday important?

4. Why might the Davies brothers begin to hate their association with Peter Pan?

5. How was Margaret important to Barrie's work?

6. Why is Peter Llewellyn Davies' death significant?

7. Where did Mary and James find a country home?

8. Describe the financial situation of the newly-married Davies.

9. Describe "The Boy Castaways of Black Lake Island."

10. What did Barrie think of hard work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael is the subject of much of the epilogue.

Part 1) Who is Michael? Why is he important in Barrie's life? Why is he the main subject of the epilogue? Was he more important than others in Barrie's life? Why or why not?

Part 2) What else is included in the epilogue? Why? How does this help to bring the book to a conclusion? Is this a good way to end the book? Why or why not?

Part 3) What can you, as the reader, take away from this book? What can be learned from Barrie's life and work?

Essay Topic 2

Barrie grows close to the Davies children.

Part 1) Describe their relationship. How does he grow close to them? Why does he grow close to them? Do they grow close to him as well? Why or why not? How are these children different than other children he has met?

Part 2) How and why does Barrie grow close to their mother, Sylvia, as well? How does this closeness to the mother and children affect Arthur, the father? Why is he affected in this way?

Part 3) How different would James' life have been if he had never met the Davies? What people in your own life have had a significant impact on you? Why? How?

Essay Topic 3

Barrie loved hard work.

Part 1) How does his life reflect this love? Why does he love hard work? How did he benefit from hard work? How was it also detrimental?

Part 2) Do you love hard work? Why or why not? How do your thoughts about work compare to those of James?

Part 3) How is hard work important to American culture? Why is it important? How does it affect us as Americans?

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