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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. Who was Bloody Bess's husband?

2. What does Celia say of the men in Cumberland?

3. Where does Nanny Cameron find Richard hiding?

4. What is the name of Bloody Bess's lady's maid?

5. When the weather turns bad, who searches for lodging for the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sir Allen nervous about the King's visit to Cowdray?

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

3. What does Dr. Julian foresee in Celia's horoscope?

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

5. What does Richard decide to do after Celia is taken to the hospital?

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

7. Who are Celia and Richard Marsdon?

8. Who is John Hoby?

9. What is Stephen's condition when he is retrieved from the dungeon?

10. What does Celia do to make Richard jealous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Seton uses time travel to transport the protagonist to a previous life in Tudor England. Does the use of time travel work in a historical fiction novel? Why or why not? Is Seton's use of time travel effective? Is it believable?

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