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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Darling exaggerates the problem with his tie. What does he say the eventual result will be if he does not get it properly tied?
(a) He will have to find another job.
(b) He will look ridiculous.
(c) The family will starve.
(d) He will be angry at Mrs. Darling.

2. Why does Mrs. Darling think Peter Pan continues to return to the Darling house?
(a) To listen to Wendy's stories
(b) To play with Nana
(c) To lure the children away
(d) To retrieve his shadow

3. What promise does Peter Pan make to Wendy to encourage her to get well quickly?
(a) To tell her a story
(b) To see the Indians
(c) To see the pirates
(d) To see the mermaids

4. When Wendy wants to hug him, what does Peter Pan do?
(a) Goes to find Tinkerbell
(b) Says he must never be touched
(c) Runs to wake John
(d) Hugs her back

5. What happens when the boys get their first glimpse of Wendy?
(a) They mistake her for a bird.
(b) They believe she is a pirate returning.
(c) They believe she is a fairy.
(d) They think she is their mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wendy offer to do with Peter Pan's shadow?

2. What does he do with his medicine?

3. Why does Captain Hook stop one of the pirates from shooting one of the boys?

4. What action does Mrs. Darling promise the children will keep them from harm?

5. As the story opens, what is Michael objecting to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between the pirates, the Indians and the Lost Boys.

2. What does Nana do after she is tied outside for awhile? How do the children react?

3. What do Wendy, Michael and John think of the planned trip to Neverland? Do you believe they are prepared for the reality or are they simply seeking the adventure?

4. Why does Wendy get shot?

5. What does Peter Pan do when he cannot re-attach his shadow? Why is this out of keeping with the character he seeks to present? Why is it in keeping with the character he really is?

6. Why do the boys mistake Wendy for a bird? Why does someone insist that they have heard of a "Wendy bird?"

7. What is Wendy's first order of business as "mother" to the Lost Boys? What does Peter do? How do their actions fit into their roles?

8. What information does Peter Pan reveal about fairies?

9. Describe Nana's role in the children's bedtime rituals.

10. What does Peter Pan reveal about his reason for visiting Wendy so often? What does he say is his favorite story? What does this choice say about Peter Pan?

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