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

2. Who is Mrs. Townsend?
(a) Clarissa's godmother.
(b) Lovelace's mistress.
(c) A lady merchant; Miss Howe plans to ask her to help Clarissa.
(d) Clarissa's aunt.

3. After Clarissa's family decide they don't want her to marry Lovelace, who do they pick out for her to marry instead?
(a) Mr. Salmon, who is 99 years old.
(b) Mr. Solmes.
(c) Mr. Lovelace's older brother.
(d) Miss Howe's brother.

4. How does Clarissa pay the doctor?
(a) She sells some of her clothes.
(b) She gives the doctor cookies she baked.
(c) She tells the doctor her family will pay him after she dies.
(d) She gets money from Lovelace.

5. When Lovelace reads Clarissa's letter about going to her "father's house," why is he happy?
(a) Lovelace knows it is easy to get Clarissa to run away from her father's house.
(b) He thinks Clarissa intends to marry him.
(c) Lovelace plans to set Harlowe Place on fire, so Clarissa is playing right into his hand.
(d) If Clarissa goes to her father's house, Lovelace doesn't have to worry about her any more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morden bring Clarissa?

2. Why does Belford beg Lovelace not to visit Clarissa?

3. After Lovelace's party, what request does Clarissa get from Miss Partington?

4. Who does Lovelace persuade Clarissa to allow to serve as a mediator between them at Mrs. Moore's house?

5. What does Lovelace say is the cause of all his sins?

(see the answer key)

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