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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 240-246 dated June 10th | Letters 247-257 dated June 11th through June 13th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Belton learn that his mistress did to him?
(a) Told everyone that she and Belton were not married.
(b) Opened a house of prostitution.
(c) Ran off to New York.
(d) Gave Belton's money to her boyfriend.

2. What does James plan to do with Clarissa if he "rescues" her?
(a) Have Clarissa arrested and sent to jail for prostitution.
(b) Send Clarissa to a madhouse.
(c) Send Clarissa to his estate in Scotland.
(d) Send Clarissa to a convent.

3. Who does Lovelace persuade Clarissa to allow to serve as a mediator between them at Mrs. Moore's house?
(a) Lovelace's aunt, Lady Betty Lawrence.
(b) Mrs. Howe.
(c) The Widow Sinclair.
(d) Miss Howe.

4. How does Lovelace know about everything that happens at Clarissa's house?
(a) He has hired one of their servants as a spy.
(b) He hangs around in the bushes and listens to their conversations.
(c) He is secretly dating Arabella, who tells him what is happening.
(d) He is psychic.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. Which of the following is one of the things Lovelace wrote in a forged letter, which is made to look like it was written by Miss Howe?

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?

4. When Miss Howe says she is going to write to Clarissa even though her mother does not allow her to, what does Clarissa tell her?

5. Who does Clarissa write to, asking for help persuading her father not to force her to marry Solmes?

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