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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. What does Colum speak to groups about?

3. What does the news clipping which Scarlett receives from Aunt Paulie say?

4. What information about Maureen horrifies Scarlett in Chapter 40?

5. What does Scarlett realize during her journey to Ireland?

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 do Maureen and Scarlett share stories about in Chapter 43?

3. What causes a stir in Chapter 58?

4. What causes Scarlett to lose her joy of working on Ballyhara?

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

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

7. What does Scarlett give to Colum when they arrive in Ireland?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Scarlett's growth as a character. How does she grow throughout the novel? How was she able to do this? How does it change her relationship with Rhett?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the novel "Scarlett". What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Ripley have chosen to end the novel when she did?

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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