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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 477-499 dated September 7th through September 10th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When James writes to Clarissa and tells her she is basically under house arrest, where exactly does he tell her she has to stay?
(a) In her rooms, but she can go into the garden when no one else is there.
(b) In the Tower of London.
(c) In the kitchen, where she will cook during the day and sleep on the floor at night.
(d) In the cellar.

2. Where does Lovelace offer to take Clarissa to get her away from her family?
(a) The house of his aunt, Lady Betty Lawrence.
(b) Italy.
(c) A hotel.
(d) Uncle Antony's house.

3. Why does Colonel Morden hide from Clarissa?
(a) He knows Clarissa hates when people watch her sleeping, so he doesn't want her to know he was doing that.
(b) He is afraid to see her because he feels guilty about not having helped her more.
(c) He doesn't want to shock her, since she hasn't seen him in a long time and she is sick.
(d) He thinks it would cheer her up if he jumped out from behind the curtains.

4. Who does Lovelace hope to see at Colonel Ambrose's ball?
(a) Uncle Antony and Uncle Harlowe.
(b) Colonel Ambrose and Lord M.
(c) Miss Howe and Mr. Hickman.
(d) Polly and Sally.

5. How does Lovelace respond when the dying Clarissa forgives him?
(a) He says he is not sure he deserves to be forgiven.
(b) He asks whether she forgave James and Arabella, since the whole thing was really their fault.
(c) He says he does not forgive her.
(d) He says he is glad, because now he doesn't have to worry about being punished in the afterlife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In letters 31-36, what does Lovelace tell his friend Belford about his feelings for Clarissa?

2. Why does Lovelace think that Lord M dying might help him get Clarissa to marry him?

3. What does Lord M promise to do if Lovelace marries Clarissa but is a bad husband?

4. When Clarissa runs away after the fire, what does she plan to do if Lovelace does not find her?

5. What does Hickman tell Belford is causing Miss Howe to delay her marriage to Hickman?

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