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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 Celia name the dog she adopts?
2. In Part 2, Chapter 11, what has Wat recently discovered about Simkin?
3. What does Dr. Akananda say he has done before but will not do again?
4. How does Edna Simpson die?
5. Who reveals that they are in the room with Celia and Stephen at the end of Part 2, Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is drawn to investigate Stephen's death?
2. What does Dr. Akananda realize about his past life and his treatment of Celia?
3. Who does Dr. Akananda believe are the reincarnated souls from Celia's past life?
4. How does Celia feel living in her new home at Lincolnshire?
5. Describe the water witch Celia goes to visit.
6. Why does Celia decide to marry Edwin?
7. What does Maggie's appointment as a lady in waiting to the Queen make Celia realize?
8. How and why has Dr. Julian been rewarded by Queen Mary?
9. Why doe the residents of Cowdray feel stifled after the death of King Edward?
10. How does Celia anger Emma at the birthday party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"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 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
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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