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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. Why does Clarissa decide London might be an acceptable place to stay?
(a) She knows she can catch a plane to America at Heathrow.
(b) She thinks Lovelace might be more likely to leave her alone in London.
(c) She hopes to escape and join some travelling actors.
(d) She thinks it will be easier to get married in London.

2. In letter 21, how is Clarissa punished for refusing to be nice to Mr. Solmes?
(a) She is not allowed to go to a ball.
(b) She is forced to be her sister's maid.
(c) Her dairy-house is given to her brother.
(d) She is forbidden to see her family and sent to her room.

3. What does Lovelace tell Clarissa that makes her feel bad for him?
(a) Lovelace says he has spent his entire fortune buying her presents.
(b) Lovelace says he's never kissed a girl because he's waiting for her.
(c) Lovelace says he spent two nights waiting for her in the chicken house and he can't stand the smell any longer.
(d) Lovelace says he has spent two nights in the garden waiting for her and he got sick as a result.

4. What contest does Clarissa challenge James to?
(a) A duel.
(b) A debate.
(c) A game of chess.
(d) A wrestling match.

5. 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 Mr. Solmes intercepted the letter, so it never got to Widow Sinclair's house.
(b) Because the letter arrives after Clarissa has run away.
(c) Because Clarissa is not speaking to Miss Howe.
(d) Because Clarissa has fainted again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Arabella and James want Clarissa to marry Solmes before Colonel Morden returns?

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

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

4. When James writes to Clarissa and tells her she is basically under house arrest, where exactly does he tell her she has to stay?

5. Which of the following deals does Clarissa offer to James if he will stop trying to force her to marry Solmes?

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