Can you answer 10 questions about the movie Gone with the Wind?
Question 1 of 10
1) What motivates Scarlett O’Hara to marry Charles Hamilton?
Love
To make Ashley Wilkes jealous
Financial security
To escape Tara
2) How does Scarlett find Tara when she returns after fleeing Atlanta?
Thriving and productive
Deserted, with her father, sisters, and former slaves remaining
Unscathed by the war
Completely burned down
3) Scarlett’s decision to work in the cotton fields signifies what major theme of the movie?
Romantic desire
Political change
Survival and determination
The futility of war
4) How does Scarlett ensure the survival of Tara after the war?
By working as a nurse
By marrying Frank Kennedy for his money
By borrowing money from Rhett Butler
By selling the plantation
5) Who does Scarlett turn to unsuccessfully for help in paying the taxes on Tara?
Rhett Butler
Ashley Wilkes
Melanie Hamilton
Charles Hamilton
6) What tragic event befalls Scarlett and Rhett’s daughter, Bonnie Blue?
She falls ill and dies
She dies attempting to jump a fence with her pony
She runs away and is never found
She is kidnapped
7) How does Rhett react to Scarlett’s declaration of love towards the end of the movie?
He professes his love in return
He rebuffs her and walks away
He agrees to start over with her
He leaves to fight in the war
8) Scarlett’s ultimate realization about whom she truly loves occurs when?
After Charles Hamilton’s death
When she marries Rhett
At the end of the movie, after Rhett decides to leave
During the siege of Atlanta
9) What event disrupts the engagement party at Twelve Oaks?
News of President Lincoln’s call for volunteers
A fire
Scarlett’s scandalous behavior
An attack by Union soldiers
10) What vow does Scarlett make upon her return to Tara, faced with its dire state?
To leave the South forever
To ensure her and her family’s survival
To take revenge on the Union
To find Rhett and win him back
Incredible! Your knowledge of “Gone with the Wind” is as deep as Scarlett’s love for Tara. You’ve mastered the intricacies of this epic tale.
Well done! “Gone with the Wind” is a rich narrative filled with complex characters and dramatic twists. There’s always more to discover, so perhaps another viewing is in order.
