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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. To where was the reverend transferred?

2. How did Davies die in 1960?

3. The author describes the background of Arthur Davies, who was the son of Reverend who?

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

5. What was James' favorite comic series?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was James' little sister Maggie important in his life?

2. Describe the first meeting of Arthur and Sylvia.

3. How did David Barrie influence James?

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

5. Describe "Peter and Wendy." What did Frohman think of it?

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

7. What background information does the author give about Arthur Davies?

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

9. Describe Margaret's childhood. How did her childhood affect James?

10. How was James' experience at Dumfries Academy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Barrie is affected by World War I.

Part 1) How does World War I affect Barrie's life? Might this be typical of many people at this time? Why or why not? How does he cope with this?

Part 2) How might these events caused by World War I affect Barrie's work? Why? How are other events in Barrie's life also important?

Part 3) How has war affected your own life and your family's history? How has war led to changes in our country and society? Are these good changes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Barrie's brother, David, died at the age of fourteen.

Part 1) Describe David. How did the rest of the family feel about David? Why did they feel this way? How did he die? How is his death significant?

Part 2) How does the family, especially Margaret, cope with this loss? How does this affect James and the other children? How important is this throughout the rest of James' life?

Part 3) What does this say about the control one has over one's life? How important are the uncontrolled events that take place in one's life? Explain.

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