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

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapons do Lovelace and Morden use to fight?

2. Why does Belford have to leave Clarissa's neighborhood to visit Belton?

3. Why does Belford beg Lovelace not to visit Clarissa?

4. Which adjective best describes Clarissa's behavior when discussing her death with the doctor?

5. Why does Colonel Morden hide from Clarissa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Mrs. Harlowe and Mrs. Howe. How do their styles of parenting differ?

Essay Topic 2

The plot of "Clarissa" is very repetitive. As we have discussed, this repetition should be considered as a conscious strategy on the part of Richardson. Discuss the effect of repetition in the novel, being sure to address (1) Clarissa's repeated efforts to escape, both from Harlowe Place and from Lovelace, (2) Lovelace's repeated changes of heart about how to behave, and (3) the repeated efforts by Mrs. Howe to stop the letters exchanged between Miss Howe and Clarissa.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the techniques Richardson uses to develop characterization in "Clarissa." Using examples from any character, discuss how Richardson develops his characters through (a) their own representation of themselves in their own writing, (b) reports of what the characters do and say, and (c) what other characters say about them. What are the differences among these three methods of representing characters, in terms of how much weight each kind of evidence has?

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