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Quiz about In Search of Peter Pan
Quiz about In Search of Peter Pan

In Search of Peter Pan Trivia Quiz


J. M. Barrie wrote the magical story about "Peter Pan", the young boy who did not want to grow up. How much do you know about this very talented children's author?

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Plodd
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
361,400
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
419
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies."

J. M. Barrie was born on 9 May 1860 at Kirriemuir in Scotland. What do the initials "J. M." stand for?
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Question 2 of 10
2. "To die will be an awfully big adventure."

Although J. M. Barrie did not write "Peter Pan" until adulthood, a major event happened when he was six years old that greatly influenced his notion of living young forever. What was this event?
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Question 3 of 10
3. "Oh, the cleverness of me!"

J. M. Barrie wanted to become an author when he left school but was persuaded against this by his family. Instead, he attended university and then became what?
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Question 4 of 10
4. "Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it."

Which 1902 comedic theatre play became one of J. M. Barrie's most popular?
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Question 5 of 10
5. "Do you know," Peter asked, "why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories."

Peter Pan first appeared in which J. M. Barrie novel published in 1902?
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Question 6 of 10
6. "All children, except one, grow up."

J. M. Barrie had a wide circle of friends and it was these that joined him playing games of cricket. What was his cricket team called?
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Question 7 of 10
7. "You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you, Peter Pan. That's where I'll be waiting."

J. M. Barrie befriended a very special family who were brought to life in the 2004 film, "Finding Neverland". What was the family called?
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Question 8 of 10
8. "All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust."

J. M. Barrie had befriended Margaret Henley, the young daughter of a newspaper editor he knew. She called him a nickname which inspired him to include the character, Wendy, in his "Peter Pan" play. What was the name she used?
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Question 9 of 10
9. "So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land."

Peter Pan took Wendy to Never Land where many adventures awaited them. What were the names of the two Darling brothers that joined them?
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Question 10 of 10
10. "Every time a child says, 'I don't believe in fairies', there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead."

What did J. M. Barrie die from?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." J. M. Barrie was born on 9 May 1860 at Kirriemuir in Scotland. What do the initials "J. M." stand for?

Answer: James Matthew

James Matthew Barrie was the ninth born child to weaver, David Barrie, and his wife, Margaret Ogilvy. They lived in relative comfort, and the children were taught the three 'R's (reading, writing and arithmetic) which prepared them for secondary education.
2. "To die will be an awfully big adventure." Although J. M. Barrie did not write "Peter Pan" until adulthood, a major event happened when he was six years old that greatly influenced his notion of living young forever. What was this event?

Answer: The death of his older brother, David

When he was six years old, his 13 year old brother, David, died in a skating accident. His mother was devastated as David had been her favourite, and so young Barrie assumed the role of his elder sibling by wearing his clothes. Although dead, his mother had some consolation from knowing that, in her eyes, her son David was going to stay young forever.
3. "Oh, the cleverness of me!" J. M. Barrie wanted to become an author when he left school but was persuaded against this by his family. Instead, he attended university and then became what?

Answer: Journalist

J. M. Barrie attended Edinburgh University where he wrote items for a local newspaper. After leaving university, he took a job for 18 months as a journalist for a newspaper in Nottingham, and it was there that he started writing plays for the theatre.
4. "Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it." Which 1902 comedic theatre play became one of J. M. Barrie's most popular?

Answer: The Admirable Crichton

Acted in four parts, the story told of butler Crichton and his relationship with Lord Loam and his family. His submissive role took an about-face turn when he and the family were shipwrecked on an island, and Crichton was the only person with any practical experience to stay alive. After two years on the island, the Loam family were calling him 'guv' and the youngest daughter was preparing to marry him. They were rescued by a passing boat and resumed the role of master and servant when they reached civilisation, but without any success.
5. "Do you know," Peter asked, "why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories." Peter Pan first appeared in which J. M. Barrie novel published in 1902?

Answer: The Little White Bird

"The Little White Bird" was a collection of 26 short stories including "The Little Nursery Governess", "The Runaway Perambulator", "The Thrush's Nest" and "Peter Pan". The stories were filled with fantasy and included the characters, six year old David, four year old Maimie, Porthos the St Bernard dog, and a young boy who flew and cavorted with fairies. Peter Pan himself!
6. "All children, except one, grow up." J. M. Barrie had a wide circle of friends and it was these that joined him playing games of cricket. What was his cricket team called?

Answer: Allahakbarries

J. M. Barrie loved to put pen to paper, but another love he had was playing cricket. The Allahakbarries was active for 23 years from 1890 to 1913. Some of his friends included Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, Jerome K. Jerome, A. A. Milne and G. K. Chesterton. Barrie believed that the term "Allah akbar" meant "Heaven help us", when it actually means "God is great".
7. "You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you, Peter Pan. That's where I'll be waiting." J. M. Barrie befriended a very special family who were brought to life in the 2004 film, "Finding Neverland". What was the family called?

Answer: Llewelyn-Davies

J. M. Barrie became very close to the Llewelyn-Davies family, including mother Sylvia, and her five sons, George, John, Peter, Michael and Nicholas. It was these boys who gave Barrie the inspiration for the Lost Boys in "Peter Pan". The 2004 film, "Finding Neverland", starred Johnny Depp as J. M. Barrie and Kate Winslett as Sylvia Llewelyn-Davies. In real life, Barrie became the boys' guardian when their mother died of cancer.
8. "All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust." J. M. Barrie had befriended Margaret Henley, the young daughter of a newspaper editor he knew. She called him a nickname which inspired him to include the character, Wendy, in his "Peter Pan" play. What was the name she used?

Answer: Fwendy

Young Margaret had trouble pronouncing her 'r's and instead of saying friendy, which is what she called Barrie, she used "fwendy". The young girl only lived a very short life until succumbing to meningitis when she was six years old. Her memory lived on through the writer when he introduced the character, Wendy Darling, in his "Peter Pan" plays.
9. "So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land." Peter Pan took Wendy to Never Land where many adventures awaited them. What were the names of the two Darling brothers that joined them?

Answer: Michael and John

The story of Peter Pan took us on a trip from Victorian London to a place beyond the stars, often depicted as a lush island with jungle, waterfalls and white sandy beaches. Wendy, Michael and John Darling were flown to the island where Wendy became a mother figure to the Lost Boys. They met many characters during their adventures including mermaids, a tick-tocking crocodile, Captain Hook, Tiger Lily and of course Tinkerbell. J. M. Barrie had a wonderfully vivid imagination!
10. "Every time a child says, 'I don't believe in fairies', there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead." What did J. M. Barrie die from?

Answer: Pneumonia

J. M. Barrie died from pneumonia on the 19th June, 1937. His legacy lives on through children worldwide who have read his books and seen his plays, and through adults who perhaps, maybe, secretly yearn to re-visit their childhood. After he died, the copyright to his "Peter Pan" works was given to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London.
Source: Author Plodd

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