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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 shun in Atlanta?

2. Where does Rhett say that Ashley has been when the Yankees ask?

3. Who does Scarlett feel has been supporting her all this time?

4. What does Scarlett realize that she wants when she finds herself in the thick fog?

5. Who does the funeral service for Gerald?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarlett decide to do in Chapter 51? What is Rhett's reaction to this?

2. How is Scarlett's marriage to Rhett different than her previous two marriages?

3. What does Scarlett realize as Melanie is dying?

4. How does Rhett react to Scarlett's declaration of love?

5. What does Rhett do after he and Scarlett sleep together after the party?

6. What change does Scarlett see in Rhett after she miscarries? How does she feel about this?

7. Why does Scarlett feel that she is different than other Southerners when she attends the Elsing wedding?

8. What advice does Old Mrs. Fontaine give Scarlett in Chapter 40?

9. What does Scarlett realize as she goes home through the thick fog?

10. What happens to Scarlett and Rhett in Chapter 50? How does Rhett feel about this change in their lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like Scarlett, Rhett Butler also faced a great deal of criticism. Do you think that he was a bad person? Support your answer with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How is the South transformed by the Civil War, according to Mitchell? Do you think her portrayal of the Old and New South are accurate?

Essay Topic 3

Gone with the Wind was written during an earlier time period and the topic of race relations is woven through the novel. Do you think that the novel is racist? Why or why not? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer.

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