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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 460-476 dated September 4th through September 7th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Lovelace's party, what request does Clarissa get from Miss Partington?
(a) To write Miss Partington a letter explaining why Clarissa won't marry Lovelace.
(b) To be best friends forever.
(c) To send Miss Partington a lock of Clarissa's hair.
(d) To share Clarissa's bed for the night.

2. Clarissa admits she would prefer Lovelace if only he had what quality?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Good looks.
(c) A great singing voice.
(d) Morality.

3. Who wrote the letter about Lovelace that Solmes reads?
(a) Lovelace wrote it himself.
(b) Miss Howe.
(c) Uncle Antony.
(d) It's anonymous.

4. What makes Lovelace vomit?
(a) He took a drug to make himself throw up.
(b) Bad shellfish.
(c) Nerves about the wedding.
(d) A bad smell in the house.

5. What does Clarissa explain she meant when she said she hoped she would be able to receive Mr. Lovelace in her father's house?
(a) Clarissa meant that she would meet Lovelace in the garden at Harlowe Place to marry him before she dies.
(b) Clarissa is planning to take legal action against her parents; if she succeeds, she will evict them from Harlowe Place and marry Lovelace there.
(c) That Clarissa hopes her parents will change their minds about Lovelace, and if they do, she will marry him.
(d) That Lovelace will reform and Clarissa will be able to meet him in heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Clarissa's family happy that she has agreed to see Solmes?

2. When Miss Howe finds out that Clarissa has run off with Lovelace, what does Miss Howe advise Clarissa to do?

3. What does Clarissa do after the charges against her are dropped?

4. What does Clarissa say about her birthday during her illness?

5. Who (besides Clarissa) asks Belford to be the executor of a will?

(see the answer key)

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