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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 207-217 dated May 25th through May 29th | Letters 218-224 dated May 30th through June 7th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Lovelace have a child?
(a) Miss Howe.
(b) Miss Betterton.
(c) Aunt Hervey.
(d) Arabella.

2. At the end of this section (letters 56-74), who is Clarissa pinning her hopes on?
(a) Colonel Morden.
(b) Her aunt Hervey.
(c) Her brother James.
(d) Her uncle Antony.

3. Who does Mrs. Howe blame for her own refusal of Uncle Antony's marriage proposal?
(a) Clarissa.
(b) Mr. Hickman.
(c) Uncle Harlowe.
(d) Miss Howe.

4. Which of the following deals does Clarissa offer to James if he will stop trying to force her to marry Solmes?
(a) Clarissa will give James half her inheritance and give him her best maid to take to Scotland.
(b) Clarissa will give up her inheritance or become James's maid in Scotland.
(c) Clarissa will give James all her chickens, and she will help Arabella get Lovelace to marry her.
(d) Clarissa will give up her inheritance or she will marry a servant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In letters 22-36, does Clarissa want to marry Solmes or Lovelace?

2. When Mr. Lovelace proposes marriage to Arabella, why does she say no?

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

4. When the Harlowes learn that Clarissa has run off with Lovelace, which family member is actually sad for Clarissa?

5. Why does Mr. Belford disapprove of Lovelace's plan to "test" Clarissa?

(see the answer key)

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