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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 must Rhett help Scarlett do before she will agree to leave Charleston?

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

3. Where do Rhett and Scarlett stop on their return to Charleston in Chapter 17?

4. Who is Joe Colton?

5. Where is Rhett in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how is the aloofness of the citizens of Charleston explained?

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

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

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

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

6. Who greets Rhett, Scarlett and Rosemary at the plantation in Chapter 23?

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

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

9. What does Rhett advise Scarlett to do if she wants to fit in in Charleston?

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

What is the genre of the novel "Scarlett"? What are some examples of other works of this genre? What are the characteristics of this genre? What are some examples of these characteristics in "Scarlett"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Scarlett". Who are the members of Scarlett's family? Who are the members of Rhett's family? How important is family to Scarlett? What obstacles does Scarlett face because of her family?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the O'Haras involvement with the Fenian Brotherhood. What is the Fenian Brotherhood? To what extent is Colum involved with this organization? How does his involvement affect Scarlett?

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