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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. What do the boys know to be the source of the ticking that stops the executions?

2. Who does Wendy say tied up Nana as she tells the little boys a story?

3. What is the favored food in Neverland?

4. Why does Smee set his captive free upon reaching the place where Peter Pan and the others had seen the mermaid?

5. What story does Wendy tell the boys as they prepare for bedtime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare Peter Pan's commitment to the life he has chosen in Neverland to that of the boys. Compare Peter Pan's commitment to this life to that of his role as "father" of the boys.

2. Following the pirate attack, the Lost Boys talk of how frightened they are without Peter. What does this say about the relationship between Peter and the boys? Is this a fulfilling relationship on all sides?

3. What does Smee say about mothers? What is Wendy's reaction? Why does Wendy respond in this manner?

4. What does Tinkerbell do in order to save Peter Pan? What does this say about her devotion to Peter Pan?

5. What does Peter Pan say about his mother? How does Peter Pan explain what he saw when he returned to the home he remembered?

6. What noise does Peter Pan make to confuse Captain Hook just before he rescues the children? What is Captain Hook's reaction to the sound? What are the boys' reaction?

7. What is the final conversation shared by Wendy and Peter Pan before Wendy is captured by the pirates? What is Wendy searching for?

8. How does Peter arm the Lost Boys? How does he hide on deck?

9. How is Tinkerbell saved?

10. What does Hook plan to do with the children? What does he say about other children at this time of night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Peter Pan say fairies are born and die? How is Tinkerbell's life put in danger? What is the result of that situation? Why does the audience become involved in the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is Marooner's Rock? What happens to Peter Pan and Wendy there?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Peter Pan's shadow? What happens when he finds it? How and why is the situation resolved?

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