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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. Who does Scarlett ask to be the godmother of her baby?

2. What does Colum speak to groups about?

3. What is Scarlett enamored by at the street market in Chapter 47?

4. How much does Scarlett offer for Ballyhara in Chapter 58?

5. What does Scarlett participate in in Chapter 45?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Kathleen tell Scarlett when she goes for a visit in Chapter 61?

3. Why does Colum jump from the carriage in Chapter 49?

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

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

6. What rule is there in Scarlett's grandfather's house during Lent? How does Scarlett get around the rule?

7. What does Scarlett's grandfather offer her in Chapter 42, and under what conditions?

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

9. What makes Scarlett tear up in Chapter 35?

10. What do the locals do when they see Scarlett out with her baby? Why does Scarlett think they do this?

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 author of the novel "Scarlett", Alexandria Ripley. What other books has she written? Why was she chosen to write the sequel to the immensely popular "Gone with the Wind"? How was her work received by critics?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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