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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 causes Scarlett to tear up while visiting her relatives in Chapter 35?

2. Why does Scarlett give Colum her winnings from the card game in Chapter 47?

3. Who does Scarlett want as her baby's godfather?

4. What is the name of the ship that has mail for Scarlett in Chapter 55?

5. What is Scarlett upset by during the fair in Chapter 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stories circulate about the baby Scarlett just gave birth to?

2. How does Scarlett feel about her pregnancy? Why does she decide not to return to Charleston?

3. In Chapter 54, what has Scarlett's pregnancy led her to believe?

4. What do Maureen and Scarlett share stories about in Chapter 43?

5. What does Scarlett find out when she goes to the store run by her uncles, James and Andrew?

6. How does Scarlett relate to the workers at Ballyhara in Chapter 59?

7. In Chapter 51, what does Scarlett hate about the guests at the party thrown in her honor?

8. Why does the bank's president make a fuss over Scarlett in Chapter 38? What does Scarlett suspect about her grandfather after her bank visit?

9. Why does Colum leave for the day in Chapter 54? What needs to be done in preparation for Scarlett's grandmother's birthday?

10. Why does Maureen laugh about Scarlett's grandfather ruining his birthday dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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"?

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