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Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful.
Scarlett O'Hara was beautiful.
The book paid attention to Ellen and Gerald O'Hara's history.
They left out Ellen and Gerald O'Hara's history.
In the first chapter, Scarlett was wearing a green flowered muslin.
In the first scene, Scarlett was wearing a white dress.
Scarlett had a 17" waist.
Scarlett had a 18" waist.
The Tarleton Twins left Tara in the first chapter.
Scarlett ran from Tara in the first scene.
Prissy was 12 years old.
Prissy was older. 
During the family prayers, Scarlett thought of her plan to get Ashley.
During prayers, Scarlett whispered her plan to herself. 
Scarlett wore her green-flowered muslin to the Barbecue because there was no other alternative.
Scarlett wore the green flowered muslin to the Barbecue because she wanted to.
Prissy's mother, Dilcey, was in the book.
Dilcey wasn't in the movie. 
When Cathleen Calvert told Scarlett about Rhett "not marrying that girl", Scarlett felt a respect for Rhett.
When Scarlett was told that "Rhett Butler wouldn't marry that girl", she seemed disgusted. 
Melanie "barely came up to his [Ashley's] shoulder".
Melanie was average height.
Ashley Wilkes had two sisters, India and Honey.
Ashley had one sister, India. 
The "gentleman's" war talk was outside, before the "ladies" took their naps.
The men's war talk was inside Twelve Oaks, and while the ladies were taking their naps. 
The Tarleton Twins had two brothers and three sisters.
The Tarleton Twins didn't have any brothers or sisters.
Charles Hamilton proposed to Scarlett outside Twelve Oaks.
Charles Hamilton proposed to Scarlett inside Twelve Oaks. 
When the group of girls were gossiping about Scarlett, Honey Wilkes was there.
India Wilkes was there instead of Honey Wilkes. 
Scarlett's wedding was a day before Ashley's and Melanie's wedding.
Scarlett's wedding was a day after Ashley's and Melanie's wedding . 
Scarlett had a son, Wade Hampton Hamilton.
Wade Hampton Hamilton didn't exist in the movie.
Before Scarlett went to Atlanta, she went to Savannah and Charleston.
Scarlett went straight to Atlanta. 
Scarlett didn't want to go to Atlanta.
Scarlett wanted to go to Atlanta.
Scarlett worked in the Merriwether and Meade hospital.
Scarlett was a nurse in only one hospital. 
Melanie's uncle, Henry Hamilton, appeared in the book.
Melanie's uncle, Henry Hamilton, wasn't in the movie. 
When Scarlett was crying about wearing black, she was in Atlanta.
Scarlett was crying for her parties and clothes at Tara.
At the Bazaar, Scarlett "sacrificed" her ring first.
Melanie sacrificed her ring first. 
Melanie thought that bidding to dance was like a slave auction. 
Melanie approved of the idea of auctioning for dances. 
Dixie was played as the opening reel.
The opening reel was the Virginia Reel. 
After the Bazaar, there was gossip about Rhett and Scarlett
There was no commotion about Scarlett dancing with Rhett after the bazaar. 
After the Bazaar, Gerald O'Hara came to Atlanta to speak to Scarlett about her behavior. 
Gerald O'Hara didn't come to Atlanta to talk to Scarlett. 
Brent Tarleton courted Carreen O'Hara after Scarlett got married.
There was no mention of that in the movie.
Scarlett secretly read Melanie's letters from Ashley.
Scarlett didn't read Ashley's letters to Melly.
Rhett called on Scarlett many times.
Rhett only called on Scarlett once.
Maybelle Merriwether got married to René Picard.
Maybelle Merriwether didn't get married. 
Rhett bought Scarlett many presents.
Rhett only brought Scarlett one present - her green bonnet.
The book showed how Rhett made his money.
Rhett was just rich - there weren't many explanations. 
The visit where Rhett brings Scarlett the new bonnet ends when Rhett tells Scarlett that he helped her to do scandalous things.
When Rhett gave Scarlett her bonnet, the visit ended when Scarlett asked Rhett about Ashley.

 
 
Melanie told Scarlett of her encounter with Belle Watling.  Scarlett wasn't there.
Scarlett was there when Melly talked to Belle Watling. 
Rhett's handkerchief said "R.K.B".
Rhett's handkerchief said "R.B." 
Rhett gave Melanie a causality list.
Uncle Peter handed Melly the casualty list.
Scarlett realizes that she's passed Ashley on the causality list.
Melly realizes that Scarlett has passed Ashley on the causality list. 
Mrs. Meade was making her son, Darcy, a  pair of boots.
Mrs. Meade was making her son, Darcey, a pair of mittens. 
Melanie and Scarlett went over to the Meades' house after Darcy died.
They didn't visit the Meades. 
Ashley, Cade Calvert, the Munroe boys, and Tony and Alex Fontaine came to Atlanta for Christmas.
Only  Ashley came to Atlanta for Christmas.

 
 
India, John, and Honey Wilkes were also in Atlanta.
It was just Ashley. 
Ashley had a moustache at Christmas.
Ashley did not have a moustache at Christmas. 
Ashley was captured when Melanie found out that she was pregnant.
Ashley was captured when Melly and Scarlett were at Tara. 
Aunt Pittypat had a party in Atlanta.
Aunt Pittypat did not have a party in Atlanta. 
When Rhett says to Scarlett, "You should be kissed, and often," he's driving her away from the hospital.
Rhett spoke those words while he was giving Scarlett the green bonnet. 
John Wilkes fought in the war.  He died in action.
There was no mention of John Wilkes fighting, and his grave was at Twelve Oaks. 
Melanie begged Scarlett to stay with her in Atlanta.
Dr. Meade begged Scarlett to stay with Melanie in Atlanta. 
? Melanie didn't know that the Yankees were coming when she was having her baby.
Melly knew that the Yankees were coming. 

 
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When Rhett left Scarlett, to join the army, she enjoyed his kiss. Scarlett didn't enjoy Rhett's kiss.  She just slapped him.
When Scarlett came back home to Tara, Gerald told her that Ellen died. Scarlett found out for herself that Ellen O'Hara died.
Scarlett had to search for food in the Twelve Oaks garden. Scarlett found rotten food at Tara.
Scarlett had to hunt for vegetables. There were no vegetables at all.
Scarlett used Melly's shimmy to keep the Yankee from bleeding across the yard. Scarlett used Melly's nightgown to wrap around the dead Yankees head to stop the bleeding.
Scarlett and Melly found a wallet and a pair of earrings in the dead Yankee's pockets. Scarlett and Melly found a wallet in the Yankee's pocket.
Scarlett visited some neighbours of hers, who were in the same position as her. Scarlett didn't visit any neighbours.  Tara seemed like an isolated island.
Grandma Fontaine encouraged Scarlett to pick cotton. Scarlett told herself that she had to pick cotton.
The Yankees came back to Tara, and set fire to the house.  (The fire was put out) The Yankees never came back to Tara.
Scarlett started having her nightmares when she was still at Tara. Scarlett's nightmares started when she was in New Orleans (and married to Rhett).
Frank Kennedy came to Tara, and brought news of Atlanta. Scarlett didn't know what was going on in Atlanta.  Frank Kennedy never told anyone.
The Fontaine boys brought the news of the surrender. Gerald O'Hara brought the family the news of the surrender.
Cathleen Calvert got married to her overseer. There was no mention of Cathleen Calvert getting married to her overseer.
The O'Hara girls complained to Mammy about how she was treating the soldiers. Suellen complained to Mammy that Mammy was humiliating Mr. Kennedy.
Melanie knew that Ashley was coming home before he came home. Melanie didn't know that Ashley was coming home.
Will Benteen, a soldier with one leg, showed up at Tara.  (why, oh why did they cut him out of the movie?) Will Benteen didn't exist.  :-(
Will Benteen helped out at Tara. Scarlett did most of the work at Tara.
When Scarlett wanted to run and greet Ashley as well, it was Will Benteen who said, "He's her husband, ain't he?" Mammy says to Scarlett about Ashley, "He's her husband, ain't he?"
Aunt Pittypat begged Scarlett and Melly to come back to Atlanta. Aunt Pittypat didn't beg Scarlett and Melanie to come back to Atlanta.
Will Benteen asked Scarlett if she had $300. Pork asked Scarlett if she had $300.
When Jonas Wilkerson and Emmie Slattery "called", Scarlett spit, and Gerald didn't know about the visit. ? Scarlett threw a clump of land at Jonas Wilkerson, and Gerald chased Jonas Wilkerson's carriage, jumped a fence, and died.
Before Scarlett went in to see Rhett in the "horse jail", she saw Belle Watling. Scarlett saw Belle Watling after she visited Rhett.
When Scarlett found out that she couldn't get the money from Rhett, she fainted. Scarlett called Rhett a skunk, and left the jail, after she found out that she couldn't get the money.
Scarlett told Frank Kennedy that Suellen was marrying Tony Fontaine. Scarlett told Frank Kennedy that Suellen was marrying "one of the county boys".
Scarlett went to Fanny Elsing's wedding. Scarlett didn't go to Fanny Elsing's wedding.
Scarlett took over Frank's business because Frank was ill. Scarlett pushed her way into Frank Kennedy's store and business.
Tony Fontaine murdered Jonas Wilkerson. Tony Fontaine did not murder Jonas Wilkerson.
Frank Kennedy dropped hints that he was in the Klan. Frank Kennedy did not drop any hints about belonging to the Klan
Rhett helped Scarlett purchase the sawmill. Rhett did not help Scarlett purchase the sawmill.
Gerald O'Hara died because he jumped a fence when Suellen tried to get him to sign the Yankee Oath. Gerald died while chasing Jonas Wilkerson's carriage.
Carreen went off to a convent. Carreen did not go to a convent.
Scarlett had another baby, Ella Lorena. Ella Lorena did not exist.
Archie, a former murderer, lived in Melly's basement. Archie didn't exist.
Rhett visited Scarlett while she was still "Mrs.  Kennedy". Rhett never called on Scarlett, not once, while she was married to Frank Kennedy.
The night of the Shantytown Raid, at Melly's house, Aunt Pittypat was there. Aunt Pittypat wasn't at Melly's house the night of the Shantytown Raid.
Melanie was reading "Les Miserables" aloud. Melly read David Copperfield aloud.
Rhett, Ashley, and Dr. Meade were singing "Marching Through Georgia" while they were pretending to be drunk. Rhett, Ashley and Dr. Meade were mumbling another tune.
Scarlett knew that the men were acting. Scarlett didn't know that the men weren't drunk.
When Rhett came to propose to Scarlett, Aunt Pittypat opened the door. The next day, when Scarlett was in "mourning", Mammy opened the door for Rhett.
Before Scarlett married Rhett, she had to fight a verbal duel with Mrs. Merriwether. Scarlett did not have a duel with Mrs. Merriwether. 
Yankees called on Scarlett at her new house. After Rhett and Scarlett were married, Yankees didn't visit Scarlett in the new house.
When Bonnie was born, Rhett said that her eyes would be pea green.  It was Melly who said that Bonnie's eyes would be "as Blue as the Bonnie Blue flag". Rhett said that Bonnie's eyes would be blue, and Melly laughed.
After Scarlett told Rhett to leave her bedroom, she was upset. Scarlett was just startled when Rhett kicked in her door.
When Rhett asked Mrs. Merriwether how to stop Bonnie from sucking her thumb, they were at the bank. When Rhett asked Mrs. Merriwether for advice, he was on his horse, and Bonnie was with him.  They were in front of Mrs. Merriwether's house.
Scarlett suggested that Bonnie should scream for a night. Bonnie's nurse suggested to Rhett that Bonnie should scream for a night, to get rid of her fear of the dark.
India Wilkes, Mrs. Elsing, and Archie saw Scarlett and Ashley at the lumber mill. India Wilkes and Mrs. Meade saw Scarlett and Ashley at the lumber mill.
Scarlett's party dress was "her new jade-green watered silk dress". Scarlett's party dress was a red velvet dress.
"Do you think I give a damn if you like your brandy?" said Rhett. "Do you think I care if you like your brandy?" said Rhett.
Rhett was gone three days after the party. Rhett was not gone after Melly's party.
Rhett took Bonnie to Charleston and New Orleans. Rhett took Bonnie to London.
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Rhett's mother gave Bonnie her kitten.
Rhett gave Bonnie a kitten. 
After Scarlett was better, she visited Tara.
Scarlett did not go to Tara when she was better.
Scarlett sold the mill to Ashley.
Scarlett did not sell the mill to Ashley.  Rhett suggested that Scarlett should do that. 
After Bonnie died, Mammy came to Melly's house.
After Bonnie died, Melly came to Scarlett's house. 
Mammy told Melly about Rhett "going crazy" while they were outside Melly's house.
Mammy told Melly about Rhett "going crazy" while they were mounting the staircase of the Atlanta mansion. 
Scarlett went to Marietta when she got a telegram from Rhett, saying, "Mrs. Wilkes ill.  Come home immediately."
Scarlett wasn't out of town when she found out that Melly was dying.
"My dear, I don't give a damn."
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." 
Rhett went up the stairs once he left Scarlett.
Rhett went out the door when he left Scarlett. 

Questions

1. Who wrote Gone With The Wind?

2. Where is Tara?

3. What pet was Bonnie given in both the book and movie?

4. What type of business did Scarlett own after the war?

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