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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. Which castle does Celia recall visiting with Richard?

2. On their trip home from Naworth, what trouble do Ursula and Celia have once they reach London?

3. Where do Celia's guests decide to visit at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. Where is Celia and Richard's house located?

5. Who does Celia remind Simkin of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edna refuse to leave the Marsdon home, and what does she say about Celia's illness?

2. Why does Edna Simpson dislike Celia?

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

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

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

6. Who is Wat?

7. How does Stephen react when Celia throws herself at him the day before her trip to the north?

8. Why is it suggested Celia should return to living at the Spread Eagle?

9. How does Leonard Dacre treat Celia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel explores the idea of reincarnation, as Celia is transported back to the time of Celia de Bohun. Discuss Seton's use of reincarnation and establish whether it was necessary or not to use reincarnation to tell this story.

Essay Topic 2

"Green Darkness" is an example of a historical fiction and historical romance novel. Discuss the elements of these genres and why "Green Darkness" is an example.

Essay Topic 3

As the novel explores the idea of reincarnation, it is only fitting that a number of the characters that are found in Part 1 of the novel are also found in Part 2 of the novel. Discuss the character parallels in the different time periods of the novel. Of each pairing, answer the following: what makes these characters similar? What is their role is each time period? Are they able to evolve by the end of the novel?

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