This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 107-119 dated April 13th through April 15th | Letters 120-137 dated April 15th through April 21st.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In letters 22-36, does Clarissa want to marry Solmes or Lovelace?
(a) Lovelace.
(b) Solmes.
(c) She loves them both but can not decide which to marry.
(d) Neither.

2. Why is Clarissa's family happy that she has agreed to see Solmes?
(a) They believe this means she eventually will agree to marry him.
(b) Solmes has agreed to give them money in return for a meeting with her.
(c) They believe she will turn him down, and they can finally forget about the whole thing.
(d) Solmes threatened the family if they did not let him see her.

3. Why does Lovelace think it has been easy for Clarissa to be virtuous so far?
(a) Because Clarissa is not smart enough to see opportunities.
(b) Because Clarissa was promised a lot of money if she would be virtuous.
(c) Because Clarissa grew up in a convent.
(d) Because Clarissa has not had any big temptations yet.

4. Why do Arabella and James want Clarissa to marry Solmes before Colonel Morden returns?
(a) James and Arabella think Morden will talk Solmes out of wanting to marry Clarissa.
(b) James and Arabella know Morden will be happy about the marriage and they want to surprise him.
(c) James and Arabella are afraid Morden will give Clarissa her independence.
(d) James and Arabella plan to murder Morden when he returns and inherit his property.

5. Which two characters visit Clarissa in letters 37-45 to try to persuade her to marry Solmes?
(a) Mrs. Norton and Aunt Hervey.
(b) Lovelace's aunts.
(c) Miss Howe and Mrs. Howe.
(d) Rosebud and her boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lovelace tells his friend Belford that he's happy to have Clarissa under his control, but that only one thing takes away from his happiness. What is that one thing?

2. What does Clarissa say about Mrs. Howe's refusal to help her?

3. In letter 21, how is Clarissa punished for refusing to be nice to Mr. Solmes?

4. What advice does Mrs. Howe send to Clarissa?

5. What does James plan to do with Clarissa if he "rescues" her?

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