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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 can Sir Anthony not provide Julian a place to stay at the castle?

3. Besides medicine, what is Doctor Julian skilled at?

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

5. What is required to be hidden from the King's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Richard hysterical at the end of Part 1, Chapter 2?

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

3. Who is Bloody Bess?

4. What happened to Celia when she visited Cowdray castle?

5. How does Celia de Bohun come to live at Cowdray Castle?

6. Where does Wat find the traveling group a place to stay?

7. What kind of treatment does Dr. Akananda get from the doctors and nurses at the hospital?

8. What is Celia's family background?

9. How does Dr. Julian treat Mrs. Allen for her fit?

10. Why does Simkin lose interest in Celia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the 16th century, England had a class system in place that indicated where one stood in society. How do the characters of the novel "Green Darkness" struggle with this part of life? For instance, what is Celia forced to do because of her place in society?

Essay Topic 2

Anya Seton is a writer of historical fiction and historical romance novels. She has had a number of bestsellers, and a few of her novels have been made into films. How does "Green Darkness" fit in with Seton's other works? Is Seton's a respected novelist in her genre? Do her novels stand the test of time?

Essay Topic 3

The motif of fate is explored in the novel "Green Darkness". How does Seton illustrate the idea of fate throughout the novel? Which relationships have been touched by fate?

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