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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 Sally have little doubt of in Chapter 12?

2. Why does Rhett demand to see Scarlett's clothes?

3. What does Scarlett ask Eleanor for help in convincing Rhett of in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Scarlett agree to be Rosemary's chaperone in Chapter 22?

5. What city does Scarlett live in in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Scarlett volunteer to chaperone Rosemary on a visit to Rhett's plantation?

2. What does Scarlett discover she and Rosemary have in common in Chapter 25?

3. What promises does Rhett make to Mammy before she dies? What does Rhett tell Scarlett after making his promises?

4. What is Scarlett's response when Eleanor asks her if she wants another child?

5. What causes a stir among the mourners in Chapter 1?

6. What disgusts Scarlett about the plantation Rhett is running? What potential does Scarlett see at Rhett's phosphate mine?

7. What gives Scarlett an opportunity to contact her estranged husband, Rhett?

8. What does Ross do to Scarlett when he returns home one night after drinking? How does Scarlett react?

9. How does Scarlett earn Sally's respect in Chapter 15?

10. For what reasons does Rhett tell Rosemary he must get away from Scarlett?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Scarlett's social class. What social class is Scarlett a part of? How does this affect her behavior? Who are some characters in the novel who are members of other social classes? How are they treated?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Scarlett's epiphany in section 5. What does Scarlett come to realize when she hears that Rhett has remarried? How does this information change her? How does it change her behavior towards Rhett?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Rhett Butler. What are his defining character traits? What struggles and obstacles does he face throughout the novel? What does the reader learn about his background and family life? Is he a good father? Husband?

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