Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Chapter Questions

What was the name of the story where Peter Pan first made his appearance?

• The Beginning of Peter Pan

• To Neverland

• Up, Up and Away

• The Little White Bird

What was different about the original Peter Pan from the one we know now? (up to three correct answers)

• He was some mix of a bird and a boy

• His tights were originally blue instead of green

• Neverland was originally a public park in London called Kensington Gardens

• He originally rode a goat

Hook was not in the original script. Why did Barrie end up creating Hook?

• Barrie felt the story needed a clearer villain

• Hook came to Barrie in a dream

• Hook was created to give stagehands time as they changed scenes on the stage

• Hook wasn't created until Disney created the movie

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Who inspired Peter Pan and the Lost Boys?

• A family, including five boys, that was close to Barrie

• The Lost Boys weren't invented until Disney made the movie

• Barrie had just read Alice in Wonderland and wanted to make a similar story

• Peter Pan and the Lost Boys are largely inspired by Barrie's own childhood

How did Barrie come to be the guardian of the original, real life Lost Boys (Llewelyn Davies boys)?

• Both parents passed away after battling cancer

• The father ran away, and the mother signed over guardianship because taking care of five boys was too much

• The mother ran away, and the father signed over guardianship because taking care of five boys was too much

• He never gained fulled guardianship

What was Barrie's dying wish?

• That Disney would make his play and book into a popular movie

• The rights and any money earned from Peter Pan would go to a children's hospital

• All money he made from Peter Pan would go to the Llewelyn Davies boys

• All of his books and scripts should be burned

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Barrie seemed to have really bad luck with those whom he grew close to. What did D.H. Lawrence say happens to those who grew close to J.M. Barrie?

• They go bankrupt

• They pass away

• Their teeth fall out

• All of their shoes go missing

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