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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 finds Stephen's body?

2. How does Julian earn his new doctor's robes?

3. What frightens Celia in Part 2, Chapter 11?

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

5. How does Edna Simpson die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How and why has Dr. Julian been rewarded by Queen Mary?

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

7. Who does Dr. Akananda believe are the reincarnated souls from Celia's past life?

8. Why is Lady Ursula left on her deathbed with no one to care for her?

9. For Celia, what is the advantage of marrying Edwin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel explores the idea of reincarnation, as Celia is transported back to the time of Celia de Bohun. Discuss Seton's use of reincarnation and establish whether it was necessary or not to use reincarnation to tell this story.

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

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

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