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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 does Scarlett learn while Rhett is gone?

2. Who does Scarlett refuse to buy a gift for in New Orleans?

3. Why does Scarlett use convicts in the sawmill rather than freed slaves?

4. What group does Rhett join?

5. Scarlett would rather have Tara, money, and food on her table than what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rhett plot with Melanie about in Chapter 57?

3. How does Ashley escape from the Yankees who are after him for his participation in the shantytown raid?

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

5. Why are the Yankees angry with Scarlett, Frank, and Aunt Pittypat in Chapter 37?

6. Why does Scarlett return to Tara in Chapter 39?

7. What does Scarlett decide to buy in Chapter 36? How does she get the money for this? What are the conditions?

8. How have Scarlett's feelings toward Ashley changed? What do India, Archie, and Mrs. Elsing see?

9. What does Scarlett learn about Ashley and Frank in Chapter 45? What happens to Frank?

10. What does Scarlett realize as Melanie is dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of Tara to Scarlett. How did her feelings about Tara change through the novel? What do you think Tara represents to Scarlett?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rhett and Scarlett's marriage. What mistakes did each of them make in their relationship with each other?

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