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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. Why does Captain Hook want to catch the Lost Boys?

2. Why does Mrs. Darling want Nana to stay with the children?

3. What does Mr. Darling promise to do with his medicine

4. What causes Peter Pan to relent from Tinkerbell's punishment for trying to have Wendy shot?

5. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Darling go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe three interesting characters introduced in this act and tell why they capture your interest.

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

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

4. What is it that saves Wendy from being killed by the arrow? What is significant about this?

5. What is it that prompts Mr. Darling to force Nana outside?

6. What does Mrs. Darling have hidden away in a dresser drawer? Where did she get it? Why does it cause her worry?

7. Describe at least three things Mrs. Darling does in an effort to keep the children safe.

8. 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?

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

10. Why does Mrs. Darling believe Peter Pan continues to return to the nursery window? Why does she believe this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Peter Pan go to Neverland? Why does he want to remain there? What does this say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Mrs. Darling a stereotypical mother? In what ways is she not? How much of an impact has she had on Wendy? Is this a positive impact or a negative?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the on-going fighting between pirates and Indians to that of ethnic groups.

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