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. Who is courting Mrs. Howe?
(a) Clarissa's father.
(b) Clarissa's brother James.
(c) Uncle Antony.
(d) Lovelace.

2. Why does Mr. Belford disapprove of Lovelace's plan to "test" Clarissa?
(a) Because Belford is a minister.
(b) Because Belford is afraid Lovelace will end up in jail.
(c) Because Belford fears that Clarissa will commit suicide.
(d) Because the situation is unfair.

3. 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?
(a) Lovelace suspects that Clarissa does not prefer him to any other man.
(b) Lovelace wishes that Miss Howe and Mr. Hickman could be there with them to comfort Clarissa.
(c) Lovelace finds that Clarissa is not as beautiful as he thought at first.
(d) Lovelace wishes Clarissa did not have any stain on her reputation.

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 all her chickens, and she will help Arabella get Lovelace to marry her.
(b) Clarissa will give up her inheritance or she will marry a servant.
(c) Clarissa will give up her inheritance or become James's maid in Scotland.
(d) Clarissa will give James half her inheritance and give him her best maid to take to Scotland.

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