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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charles died how long after he and Scarlett married?
(a) One year
(b) Two months
(c) Three days
(d) Four years

2. What makes Rhett popular in Atlanta?
(a) His charms
(b) His involvement with Scarlett
(c) His money
(d) He brings items through the blockade

3. Where are Scarlett, Melanie, and Aunt Pittypat as the Confederate troops advance into Pennsylvania?
(a) The newspaper office
(b) At Aunt Pittypat's home
(c) The hospital caring for troops
(d) Tara

4. What does Melanie want from Ashley?
(a) A diamond ring
(b) To move with her to Texas
(c) A son
(d) A plantation of their own

5. What does Rhett bring to Scarlett to help her as the Yankees approach Atlanta?
(a) A gun
(b) A slave
(c) Disguises
(d) A horse

Short Answer Questions

1. About what are the Yankees in Atlanta upset?

2. What does Scarlett do for the first time in her life?

3. What does Ashley ask of Scarlett while he is home?

4. What does Frank ask of Scarlett?

5. What is the name of Scarlett O'Hara's plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the impending Yankee invasion and having to care for Melanie mature Scarlett? In what ways is she beginning to change from the girl that she was?

2. What does Scarlett decide she must do in order to save Tara in Chapter 32? How does she prepare for this?

3. What does Ashley place in Scarlett's hand in Chapter 31? What does Scarlett realize about when he does this?

4. How do the first three chapters of the novel portray Scarlett O'Hara? What adjective would you use to describe her? Provide evidence from the novel for your answer.

5. Chapter 15 begins to show the changes in Ashley. How has the war changed him?

6. Who comes to stay at Tara while the family waits for Ashley to return after the war? How does he help out the family?

7. Why do you think Scarlett flees from the hospital in Chapter 17?

8. What happens when Scarlett talks to Ashley in Chapter 6? Who overhears their conversation?

9. Why does Dr. Mead refuse to come to help with Melanie's baby?

10. What is the situation in Atlanta like as the Yankees draw closer in Chapter 18? How does Scarlett feel about the situation?

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