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1 What is Scarlett's full name, before she is married?
Answer: Katie Scarlett O'Hara

Although she goes by her middle name, Scarlett, her first name is indeed Katie, named after her Irish grandmother on her father's side. Scarlett is the heroine of the story, although she can sometimes seem like a brat.
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2 Which secret do the Tarleton twins share with Scarlett?
Answer: That Ashley Wilkes will be marrying his cousin Melanie Hamilton

Scarlett O'Hara the main female character in the movie (and in the book as well), was always in love with Ashley Wilkes and dreamed of marrying him and becoming his wife.
Scarlett was portrayed by Vivien Leigh.
    Your options: [ That Ashley Wilkes will be marrying his cousin Melanie Hamilton ] [ That her father is jumping his horse again ] [ That they have been expelled from University ] [ That they wish the war would start. ]
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3 Scarlett: "War, war, war. This war talk is spoiling all the fun at every party this ________. I get so bored I could scream."
Answer: spring

This is Scarlett's first line in the movie, sitting on the steps of Tara with the Tarleton twins.
    Your options: [ week ] [ spring ] [ month ] [ summer ]
  From Quiz: Complete the Line from "Gone With the Wind"
4 Who portrayed Mammy?
Answer: Hattie Mc Daniel

Hattie Mc Daniel won an Acadamy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first ever to be won by a black actress.
    Your options: [ Hattie Mc Daniel ] [ Butterfly Queenie ] [ Butterfly Mc Queen ] [ Hattie Mc Donald ]
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5 What was the name of Scarlett's youngest sister?
Answer: Careen

Careen O'Hara is played by Ann Rutherford.
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6 When do we see Scarlett in a frilly white dress with a red belt?
Answer: on the front steps of Tara

At the beginning of the movie Scarlett is with the Tarleton twins at Tara wearing her white dress. The twins tell her that Ashley is going to marry Melanie.
  From Quiz: Do You Truly Know "Gone With The Wind"?
7 Who wrote the letter to Scarlett informing her of Charles' death?
Answer: Wade Hampton

Chapter 13 - "The Widow": In the beginning of the scene, the very last line of the letter is signed Wade Hampton.
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8 What colour was the first dress we see Scarlett wearing?
Answer: White

It's white with a HUGE skirt! Want it!
  From Quiz: Colours in "Gone With The Wind"
9 Who was Vivien Leigh married to at the time of shooting the film?
Answer: Leigh Holman

Holman and Leigh were legally married at the time of the shoot. She later married and divorced Olivier.
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10 Who played Scarlett?
Answer: Vivien Leigh
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11 'After all, tomorrow...'
Answer: is another day.

This famous line was said by Scarlett O'Hara.
    Your options: [ is 24 hours away. ] [ is another day. ] [ is my birthday. ] [ is Sunday. ]
  From Quiz: Finish the Quote - 'GWTW'
12 What city does 'Gone with the Wind' take place in?
Answer: Atlanta

Atlanta was burned during the civil war.
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13 The character of Scarlett was originally given a different name by author Margaret Mitchell. What was it?
Answer: Pansy

Pansy O'Hara just doesn't cut it. This was the opinion of the book's publisher, who asked Margaret Mitchell to change it.
  From Quiz: Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I
14 Who wrote the book 'Gone with the Wind'?
Answer: Margaret Mitchell

She was killed while walking across the street when an oncoming car hit her.
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15 Why can't Scarlett marry Ashley, her love?
Answer: He is engaged to Melanie .

Although Ashley in turn admits to being a bit in love with Scarlett, he is too much of a gentleman to break it off with Melanie, his cousin. Ashley is content with life as it is now, not wanting things to change, which makes him quite different from other men during this time, and is probably why Scarlett wants him so badly.
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16 What is the Wilkes's plantation called?
Answer: Twelve Oaks

This is where a barbeque is held and where Scarlett tells Ashley Wilkes that she loves him for the first time, with disastrous consequences. This is also where Scarlett first meets Rhett Butler.
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17 Cathleen Calvert: "Scarlett! My dear he isn't received! He's had to spend most of his time _______ because his folks in Charleston won't even speak to him."
Answer: up north

Cathleen and Scarlett are talking about Rhett Butler, when Scarlett sees him for the first time.
    Your options: [ in Atlanta ] [ up north ] [ in Europe ] [ out west ]
  From Quiz: Complete the Line from "Gone With the Wind"
18 Which actor portrayed Gerald O 'Hara?
Answer: Thomas Mitchell

Gerald O'Hara dies in the movie by falling off his horse, and he loved riding and jumping. The ironic part of this is that Mitchell was terrified of horses, so he had it written into his contracts that a double be used for all scenes where Gerald is seen riding.
(This info is from www.franklymydear.com)
    Your options: [ Thomas Mitchell ] [ Howard Hickman ] [ Harry Davenport ] [ Leslie Howard ]
  From Quiz: Who Played Who in "Gone With The Wind"?
19 What was the name of the plantation in Georgia that the O'Haras lived on?
Answer: Tara

Tara was not often photographed from the front because it was built with the front door off-center.
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20 At the barbecue at the Wilkes's plantation, Scarlett is wearing what dress?
Answer: a white and green dress

The light blue and pink dress was worn by Cathleen Calvert at the barbeque. The other two don't exist.
  From Quiz: Do You Truly Know "Gone With The Wind"?
21 What was the last surname beginning with W that Scarlett read off the casualty list?
Answer: "Workman"

Chapter 16 - "After Gettysburg": These are the names in order that Scarlett read off: "Wellman, Wendell, White, Whitner, Williams, Woolsey, Workman".
  From Quiz: Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler
22 What colour was the dress Scarlett wore to the barbeque?
Answer: White and green

It was mostly white with bits of green. She was fighting her sister Sue Ellen over it earlier.
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23 At the Wilkes' barbecue, some women walk down the stairs talking about Scarlett after their nap. How many women are in the group?
Answer: 4

The four women are India, Melanie, Sue Ellen and one other.
  From Quiz: "Gone With The Wind" Part 1
24 What TV comedienne spoofed (classically) the 'Scarlett Makes A Dress Out Of Draperies'?
Answer: Carol Burnett

One of the funniest moments in TV history, according to TV Guide.
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25 Who played Rhett Butler?
Answer: Clark Gable
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26 'Frankly, my dear...'
Answer: I don't give a damn.

Rhett says this as he is leaving at the end.
    Your options: [ who cares? ] [ I don't give a damn. ] [ so what? ] [ it's yours! ]
  From Quiz: Finish the Quote - 'GWTW'
27 Who was the man that Scarlett was in love with but he will not marry her?
Answer: Ashley

Ashley was in love with Scarlett but recognized that they were not suited. He also loved, and married, his cousin Melanie.
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28 One character in 'GWTW' went on to wide acclaim working with a great comedian. Name the actor or actress and the comedian.
Answer: Eddie Anderson and Jack Benny

Eddie Anderson played Uncle Peter, Aunt Pittypat's coachman, in 'GWTW'. He later became Jack Benny's sidekick, Rochester, on radio and TV.
    Your options: [ Rand Brooks and Jackie Gleason ] [ Eddie Anderson and Jack Benny ] [ Ann Rutherford and Mickey Rooney ] [ Hattie McDaniel and Stepin Fetchett ]
  From Quiz: Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I
29 'GWTW''s director (the only one to receive screen credit), was delayed in his arrival on the set of 'GWTW' for the final scenes because he had to complete another film. Which one?
Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Victor Fleming's reaction to the 'GWTW' script was, 'There's no ... story here!' An old drinking buddy of Clark Gable's, he made instant enemies out of Leigh and de Havilland. His brand of sensitivity, when Leigh asked him how a scene of hers should be played, amounted to, 'Oh, just ham it up.'
    Your options: [ Goodbye Mr. Chips ] [ Stagecoach ] [ The Wizard of Oz ] [ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ]
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30 What is the full name of the heroine?
Answer: Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler

Mitchell first considered naming the main character Pansy instead of Katie.
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31 What is the name of Scarlett's only child in the movie?
Answer: Bonnie Blue Butler

She has a total of three children in the book, but they only include Bonnie Blue Butler in the movie, Scarlett and Rhett's only child. When the child is born, Melanie declares that her eyes are "as blue as the bonnie blue flag," and the the name sticks. In the book, Rhett and Scarlett's child is named Eugenia Victoria but is known by the nickname Bonnie Blue.
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32 To whom does Scarlett get married before the war starts?
Answer: Charles Hamilton

Charles Hamilton is Melanie Hamilton's brother.
Scarlett agrees to marry Charles although it is clear that she does not really love him.
When the men rush to enlist in the army, just after Charles asks Scarlett's hand in marriage, Scarlett is staring out the window at Ashley.
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33 Aunt Pittypat: "...And for a widow to appear in public, __________! Every time I think of it, I feel faint."
Answer: at a social gathering

At the "social gathering" or the bazaar in Atlanta, Aunt Pittypat is talking to Melanie about Scarlett being present, even though she is in mourning.
    Your options: [ at a big party like this ] [ at a social gathering ] [ even for the cause ] [ and her huband only dead a year ]
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34 Which actress portrayed India Wilkes?
Answer: Alicia Rhett

Evelyn Keyes and Barbara O'Neil were both cast as someone else in the movie (Suellen and Ellen O'Hara, Scarlett's sister and mother) and Bette Davis was not in the movie.
    Your options: [ Alicia Rhett ] [ Barbara O'Neil ] [ Evelyn Keyes ] [ Bette Davis ]
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35 What is the name of Scarlett and Rhett's child?
Answer: Bonnie

She was named Egenia Victoria by Scarlett, but when Melanie said that her eyes were "As blue as the Bonnie Blue flag", Rhett announced that she would be called Bonnie Blue Butler.
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36 When do we see Scarlett in a wedding dress?
Answer: at Charles' and her wedding

The only wedding we see in the whole movie is that of Scarlett and Charles.
  From Quiz: Do You Truly Know "Gone With The Wind"?
37 What was the forename of Dr. and Mrs. Meade's son who was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Answer: Darcy

Chapter 16 - "After Gettysburg": Melanie goes over to Dr. and Mrs. Meade after finding out that Ashley is alive and says, "Dr. Meade, not..." and Dr. Meade says, "Yes, our boy, Darcy."
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38 What colour is the bonnet Scarlett is trying on when she is in mourning for her first husband?
Answer: Purple

Mammy sees her and is shocked but Scarlett is tired of going about in black.
  From Quiz: Colours in "Gone With The Wind"
39 What is the color of Mrs. O'Hara's dress at Scarlett and Charles' wedding?
Answer: black

Interesting, since black is for those in mourning.
  From Quiz: "Gone With The Wind" Part 1
40 Butterfly McQueen, Prissy who knew nuthin' bout birthin' no babies in the movie, finally died in what freak accident?
Answer: A fire

A kerosene heater started a fire in her home and she was killed. But she was one of the last surviving cast members.
  From Quiz: EZ 'Gone With The Wind' Questions
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