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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. What does Nanny suspect is wrong with Richard?

2. Why is Lady Bess's death a blessing for Celia?

3. What does Doctor Julian find is wrong with Mrs. Allen?

4. What has hindered Julian's attempts to see the King?

5. What is Doctor Julian's professional goal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Bloody Bess?

3. What does Celia find Richard reading in the study?

4. How does Leonard Dacre treat Celia?

5. What upsets Celia about her conversation with Dr. Akananda?

6. What is Celia's mood like when she and Ursula set out for the north?

7. What is Celia's family background?

8. What dangerous comment does Lady Ursula make in London?

9. Who does Celia remind Simkin of?

10. Why does Edna Simpson dislike Celia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel introduces Celia and Richard as a couple who are experiencing marriage problems. Although it is evident that they once loved each other, something seems to be tearing them apart presently. Describe the way in which Celia and Richard met and fell in love. What goes wrong in their marriage? How do they try to fix it? How do they treat one another? What parallels can be made between the relationship between Celia and Richard Marsdon and Celia de Bohun and Stephen Marsdon?

Essay Topic 2

Seton uses real historical figures in the novel "Green Darkness". Why does she do this? What historical figures does she portray? What purpose do these characters serve? Do they help or hinder the illustration of the 16th century life that Seton creates in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between Celia and Stephen is the central focus of the novel "Green Darkness". How do they meet and fall in love? What obstacles keep them from each other? Are they able to overcome said obstacles? Why or why not? Is their ending a happy one?

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