Clarissa Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Letters 321-332 dated July 7th through July 18th | Letters 333-341 dated July 16th through July 19th)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. Why doesn't Clarissa read the letter from Miss Howe that tells her that Widow Sinclair keeps a house of prostitution as soon as the letter arrives?

2. What drug does Lovelace blame for Clarissa's apparent madness after he ravishes her?

3. When James writes to Clarissa and tells her she is basically under house arrest, where exactly does he tell her she has to stay?

4. When Clarissa threatens to commit suicide in the dining room, what weapon...
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