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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 story involving criminal behavior does Scarlett hear in Chapter 16?

2. Why does Rhett visit Alicia Savage in Chapter 18?

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

4. Why does Scarlett begin receiving many invitations in Chapter 16?

5. Why are all outsiders no longer welcomed in Charleston?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Rhett tell Mrs. Cooper he will take Tommy? Where does he actually take Tommy?

2. What does Scarlett arrange for India at her store in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 3, what is preventing repairs from being done at Tara? For what reason does Scarlett offer to pay Suellen a stipend?

4. Where does Scarlett ask Rhett to take her in Chapter 29? In Chapter 30, what trouble do Scarlett and Rhett get into?

5. What prevents Scarlett from visiting her children at Christmas? What does she decide to do instead?

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

7. In Chapter 6, what makes Scarlett think Ashley's business is in trouble? What does she decide to do to help him?

8. In Chapter 10, who does Scarlett go to stay with in Charleston? Who do Scarlett's hosts announce that they intend to visit? Why do people in Charleston have to walk everywhere?

9. What does Scarlett resolve to stop doing in Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Scarlett's bond with Tara. What does Tara mean to Scarlett? Why might it mean this to her? What does she feel about Tara as she grows and experiences new places? Does Scarlett's opinion, or reliance, on Tara change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "Scarlett". Who is jealous of whom and why? Does this jealousy affect the behavior of the jealous? Do they have reason to be jealous?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Scarlett's business mind. What are the businesses that Scarlett is involved with? How does she use her business sense to help others? Would it have been normal for a woman, particularly of her status, to be in business?

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