Peter Pan Chapters 1 and 2

"He really is quite messy," said Wendy, who was a very tidy child. What does the wordy tidy mean as it is used in this sentence?

• dirty and messy

• loud and noisy

• clean and neat

• quiet and silent

"And poor Mr. Darling, too. He was frustrated and jealous -- about other people doing better in the stock market, and about the children loving nana very much -- possibly more than him." What does the word jealous mean as it is used in this sentence?

• wanting what other people have

• wanting to make friends

• wanting to be liked by other people

• wanting to do good in school

This was something Mrs. Darling had told the children in the past, so she couldn't very well take it back now. "That's right," she said soothingly. "Night lights are the eyes a mother leaves behind at night to watch over her babies." What does the word soothingly mean as it is used in this sentence?

• in an angry way

• yelling and shouting

• in a loud, noisy way

• in a quiet, kind way

What is Neverland?

• a child's imagination

• a tropical island

• a place in England

• Disney World

Why do the Darling's use a dog for their nanny?

• The dog is able to talk to them.

• They love their dog and treat her like a part of the family.

• Their dog use to be the nanny for their neighbors.

• They are too poor to afford a real nanny.

How did Peter get inside the Darling children's nursery?

• through the door

• through the window

• through the chimney

• through the garage

On page 10, why was Mrs. Darling nervous about the leaves she found in the children's nursery?

• The leaves were different from leaves found in England.

• It was winter so there were no leaves on trees.

• The leaves were strange colors.

• The leaves came from the tree in their backyard.

How did the stars help Peter at the end of Chapter 2?

• The stars told Peter how to get to Neverland.

• The stars told Peter that the Darling's were asleep.

• The stars told Peter when it was safe to go inside the house.

• The stars told Peter to find Tinkerbell.

When did Mrs. Darling first hear of Peter Pan?

• When he came to the nursery

• When she found leaves on the floor

• When she was tidying the children's minds

• When the children met him at school

In Chapter 2, what startled Mrs. Darling when she was sleeping?

• The children's dreams

• The sound of the window flying open

• Nana's barking

• Mr. Darling's complaining