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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. How is Lady Ursula feeling by the time the party reaches Cumberland?

2. What does Nanny suspect is wrong with Richard?

3. Who owns Cowdray Castle?

4. At Stephen's monastery, what were boys discouraged from doing?

5. How does the King begin to act toward the end of his visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Simkin lose interest in Celia?

3. What happens to Celia when she visits Cowdray Castle?

4. What stops Celia from worrying about her wedding?

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

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

7. What prevents Celia's wedding from taking place?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The role of protagonist is shared between Celia Marsdon and Celia de Bohun. Compare and contrast the two characters.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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