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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 advice does Mrs. Howe send to Clarissa?
(a) To come and stay with Miss Howe until the whole thing blows over.
(b) To obey her parents and marry Solmes.
(c) To change her hairstyle.
(d) To marry Lovelace.

2. When Clarissa seems willing to marry Lovelace in order to reconcile with her family, why does that bother Lovelace?
(a) Because Lovelace has decided Clarissa is not rich enough to marry him.
(b) Because Lovelace does not want Clarissa to be happy.
(c) Because Lovelace is already secretly married to Miss Betterton.
(d) Because Lovelace wants Clarissa to marry him because she loves him.

3. Why doesn't Clarissa read the letter from Miss Howe that tells her that Widow Sinclair keeps a house of prostitution as soon as the letter arrives?
(a) Because the letter arrives after Clarissa has run away.
(b) Because Clarissa is not speaking to Miss Howe.
(c) Because Clarissa has fainted again.
(d) Because Mr. Solmes intercepted the letter, so it never got to Widow Sinclair's house.

4. Why does Lord M want Lovelace to have children with Clarissa?
(a) Because Lord M knows that Clarissa loves kids.
(b) So that Lovelace will have legitimate heirs.
(c) Because Lord M loves kids.
(d) Because Lord M thinks fatherhood will help Lovelace stop drinking so much.

5. How do Lovelace's friends react when they learn that Clarissa does not like them?
(a) They all decide to go to church.
(b) They tell Lovelace that Clarissa is not good enough to be his wife.
(c) They say she is reasonable and that Lovelace should marry her.
(d) They hope Clarissa will like them more later.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which two characters visit Clarissa in letters 37-45 to try to persuade her to marry Solmes?

4. Why does Clarissa faint when she finds out that they cannot leave the Widow Sinclair's house because Charlotte is sick?

5. Who is courting Mrs. Howe?

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