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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 416-424 dated August 21st through August 23rd.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Miss Howe finds out that Clarissa has run off with Lovelace, what does Miss Howe advise Clarissa to do?
(a) Marry Lovelace as soon as possible.
(b) Run away to New York and become an actress.
(c) Hold out for as much money as she can get before agreeing to marry him.
(d) Marry Solmes as soon as possible.

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

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

4. Why does Lovelace expect to be pardoned if he succeeds in his plan to rape Mrs. Howe and Miss Howe?
(a) Because he expects Clarissa to defend him.
(b) Because rape is considered a minor offense.
(c) Because everyone hates the Howes.
(d) Because of his family name, his money and his good looks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hickman tell Belford is causing Miss Howe to delay her marriage to Hickman?

2. What does the Widow Sinclair overhear that makes her angry with Clarissa?

3. What advice does Mrs. Howe send to Clarissa?

4. When Belton knows he is dying, how does he feel?

5. When Clarissa's family say that they don't believe that she is very sick, what does she say will prove it?

(see the answer key)

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