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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. When the weather turns bad, who searches for lodging for the party?

2. How are Celia and Lady Ursula greeted at Namworth Castle?

3. At what age did Stephen begin his religious studies?

4. Who is Lily?

5. What does Nanny suspect is wrong with Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Julian think of Lady Ursula.

2. Why is Dr. Julian left without a place to stay?

3. How does Celia react to seeing Stephen for the first time after returning to Cowdray?

4. Why does Stephen make a vow to hate Sir Anthony?

5. Who is Wat?

6. Why is Sir Allen nervous about the King's visit to Cowdray?

7. What does Lady Ursula hope to accomplish by taking Celia to visit the Dacres?

8. What does Dr. Akananda suspect after hearing Celia's murmurings at night?

9. Why has the monk, Stephen, been hidden away?

10. Who are Celia and Richard Marsdon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Stephen Marsdon is a monk who falls in love with a young woman. How does Stephen deal with the struggle between his commitment to God and his love for Celia? How does he react? Why does he make the choices he does?

Essay Topic 2

The novel is set during the Tudor period. Discuss Tudor society, as well as what is happening in England at the time in which the novel is set and how this affects the characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

After reading "Green Darkness" what is your opinion of the story? The characters? The writing style? The genre?

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