Film Comprehension (Part1)
Film Comprehension (Part2)
Figurative Language
Analysis
J.M. Barrie's Life
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1. In the beginning of the film, why does Mr. Darling get angry at his daughter Wendy? a. Wendy got in trouble at school for a drawing she made of Peter. b. He was unable to clearly speak the bank executives. c. Wendy barged into the bank yelling and screaming and “embarrassed him” . d. Aunt Millicent told him that Wendy needed to grow up.
What is C
100
When Wendy is shot out of the sky by Tootles, what saves her life? a. Tootles just missed the vital organs. b. Peter came and gave her a kiss to regain her strength. c. Tinkerbell felt guilty and used her fairy powers. d. Peter’s “kiss” blocked the arrow.
What is D
100
Michael: Can anything harm us, mother, after the night-lights are lit? Mother: “Nothing precious, they are the eyes a mother leaves behind her to guard her children.” a. simile. b. metaphor. c. allusion. d. idiom.
What is B
100
16. In the middle of the film, during the fairy dance in Peter Pan, Wendy suggests that he has felt love before... for something...or someone. What is Peter’s reaction to her suggestion? a. Peter felt happy. b. Peter agreed with Wendy. c. Peter was sad. d. Peter was angry.
What is D
100
What type of medium was Peter Pan first written as? a. book. b. film. c. stage play. d. tv show.
What is C
200
2. Why did Wendy feel she was in the “presence of a tragedy” when Peter was crying on the nursery floor? a. Peter was frustrated with Tink. b. Peter felt helpless. c. Peter hated girls. d. Peter had lost his friend.
What is B
200
When dancing with the fairies, Peter asks Wendy a question that upsets her. What is this question? a. “Will you forget about your parents and growing up?” b. “Why would you consider being a pirate?” c. “This is just pretend isn’t it...?” d. “Will you go back and close the window with me?”
What is C
200
And worst of them all, Hook, with eyes blue as forget-me-nots… a. simile. b. allusion. c. personification. d. idiom.
What is A
200
. Which evidence from Peter Pan supports your answer for number 16? a. Peter: (yelling) Why do you spoil everything?! We have fun, don't we?! b. (Peter lept up with a smile on his pinkened face, flying high into the sky ) c. Peter : Promise you will never forget? d. Wendy: Boy why are you crying?
What is A
200
Where did J.M. Barrie first meet the children who became inspiration for Peter Pan? a. a dinner party at Westminster Abbey. b. in Kensington park. c. while attending mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral. d. while walking his dog in Trafalgar Square.
What is B
300
Which does Peter say is the key to flying? (Pick all that apply). a. flapping your arms. b. fairy dust. c. thinking happy thoughts. d. hold your breath and wish it.
What is B and C
300
How does Hook prey on Wendy when she is upset by Peter’s comments during the fairy dance? a. he makes her feel appreciated. b. he ties her to the mast of the ship. c. he makes her walk the plank . d. he feeds her a gourmet meal.
What is A
300
So, my beauty,” said Hook, as if he spoke in syrup, “you are to see your children walk the plank.” a. personification. b. simile. c. metaphor. d. allusion.
What is B
300
In the film Peter Pan, what is the internal conflict that Peter struggles with throughout the film? a. the idea of staying young forever, but also staying with Wendy forever. b. to kill Captain Hook or keep alive for sport. c. provide care for the Lost Boys or abandon them. d. leave his shadow behind or risk being seen by the Darlings.
What is A
300
The character of Peter Pan first appeared in what book by J.M. Barrie? a. Peter Pan. b. Peter in Kensington Gardens. c. The Little White Bird. d. Peter and Wendy.
What is C
400
4. What does Peter tell Wendy in order to get her to agree to going to Neverland? (Pick all that apply) . a. he tells her there are mermaids, pirates and Indians. b. he tells her the lost boys need help sewing on their shadows. c. he tells her she won’t ever have to worry about grown up things again. d. he tells her she could be the mother.
What is A and C
400
How does Hook break Peter’s confidence when fighting? a. he beats Peter in the sword fight. b. he shows Peter that he too can fly. c. he makes Wendy walk the plank. d. he tells him Wendy will forget about him.
What is D
400
“Pale rays of light tiptoed across the waters; and by and by there was to be heard a sound at once the most musical and most melancholy in the world: the mermaids calling to the moon. a. simile. b. allusion. c. personification. d. idiom.
What is C
400
Which two pieces of evidence support your answer for number 18? a. Peter: Discipline. That's what fathers believe in. You must spank the children immediately before they try to kill you again. b. Peter: Well, I will not grow up! You cannot make me! c. Peter: I was crying because I can't get the shadow to stick. d. Hook: Here is another in your place, he is called... husband. You die alone...and unloved, just like me. Peter: No!
What is B and D
400
In what year was Peter Pan first released ? a. 1954. b. 1904. c. 2003. d. 1915.
What is B
500
5. When the Darling children arrive in Neverland they get seperated by Hook’s cannon blasts. What did Tinkerbell tell the Lost Boy’s in order to get them to shoot Wendy out of the sky? a. Peter ordered them to shoot down the “bird”. b. fifty points to whoever gets her down. c. it was a “Wendy” and she was a terrible, nasty pirate. d. it was a “Wendy” who was going to steal Peter away.
What is A
500
How does Wendy help Peter regain his confidence and strength? (pick all that apply) a. she apologizes that she must grow up. b. she sprinkles fairy dust on him. c. she tells him to get up and keep fighting. d. she gives him a kiss, “that will always belong to him”.
What is A and D
500
Let him fix his own cocoa; you don't need to indulge his Peter Pan syndrome by mothering him. a. simile. b. allusion. c. personification. d. idiom.
What is B
500
What was the role of wealthy children during the Victorian Period? a. help their mother and father in the home. b. go off to work to make money for the family. c. stay out of the way of their parents and behave in a proper manner. d. rigorously practice a musical instrument.
What is C