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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 Maggie assume Celia will do since her husband has died?

2. What does Dr. Akananda ask Richard to read to him?

3. In Chapter 16 from where has Sir Anthony recently returned?

4. Who does Julian introduce Celia and Ursula to at Mary's procession?

5. Where is Stephen's body found hanging?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the water witch Celia goes to visit.

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

3. What fate befalls Celia and Stephen?

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

5. Why does Celia decide to marry Edwin?

6. Describe Sir John Hutchinson.

7. Why does Stephen kiss Celia in Part 2, Chapter 12?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading "Green Darkness" what is your opinion of the story? The characters? The writing style? The genre?

Essay Topic 2

A romance novel often features a number of female and male archetypes, especially when it comes to the central characters. What types of archetypes are present in the novel "Green Darkness"? What archetype is Celia? What archetype is Stephen and Richard?

Essay Topic 3

The character of Stephen Marsdon is a monk who falls in love with a young woman. How does Stephen deal with the struggle between his commitment to God and his love for Celia? How does he react? Why does he make the choices he does?

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