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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 type of house does Scarlett say that she wants Rhett to build her?

2. Where do Scarlett and Rhett go?

3. Why does Scarlett lash out at Rhett?

4. About what does Scarlett worry?

5. To where do Ashley and Melanie move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rhett do after he and Scarlett sleep together after the party?

2. How is Scarlett's marriage to Rhett different than her previous two marriages?

3. What does Scarlett learn about Ashley and Frank in Chapter 45? What happens to Frank?

4. What does Rhett plot with Melanie about in Chapter 57?

5. What happens to Scarlett in Chapter 44? Who saves her?

6. What is Scarlett determined to do before she has Frank's baby in June? Why?

7. What advice does Old Mrs. Fontaine give Scarlett in Chapter 40?

8. Why are the Yankees angry with Scarlett, Frank, and Aunt Pittypat in Chapter 37?

9. How does Rhett react to Bonnie's death?

10. What decision does Scarlett make about labor at the mills? What problems does this cause?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like Scarlett, Rhett Butler also faced a great deal of criticism. Do you think that he was a bad person? Support your answer with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Melanie remained loyal to Scarlett? In what ways did Melanie show her loyalty?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Scarlett was a good mother? Compare her actions and feelings with those of Scarlett's mother, Ellen.

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