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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 Dr. Akananda tell Richard to touch?

2. What does Maggie assume Celia will do since her husband has died?

3. By August, where does Celia travel to?

4. Who does Celia ask for help in getting her marriage to Edwin approved?

5. Where has Stephen gone at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Celia and Richard decide to do to honor their past lives?

2. How does Celia anger Emma at the birthday party?

3. Who is drawn to investigate Stephen's death?

4. Why is Sir John's proposal to marry Celia refused?

5. Why doe the residents of Cowdray feel stifled after the death of King Edward?

6. What do we learn about Emma Allen's personality in Part 2, Chapter 17?

7. How does Dr. Julian respond when Celia asks him for his help in running away with Stephen?

8. What does Maggie's appointment as a lady in waiting to the Queen make Celia realize?

9. What does Dr. Akananda realize about his past life and his treatment of Celia?

10. How does Celia feel living in her new home at Lincolnshire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is your opinion of the conclusion of the novel? Are all loose ends tied up? Are there lingering questions? Did the ending shock or surprise you? Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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