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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 521-537 dated September 28th through December 18th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Lovelace have a child?
(a) Miss Howe.
(b) Arabella.
(c) Miss Betterton.
(d) Aunt Hervey.

2. When the Harlowe family is grieving Clarissa's death, what does Colonel Morden say was Clarissa's only fault?
(a) Her willingness to forgive her family.
(b) Her pride.
(c) Her unwillingness to forgive her family.
(d) Her lack of will power.

3. What does Lovelace tell Clarissa that makes her feel bad for him?
(a) Lovelace says he has spent two nights in the garden waiting for her and he got sick as a result.
(b) Lovelace says he has spent his entire fortune buying her presents.
(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's never kissed a girl because he's waiting for her.

4. What does Clarissa do with her coffin while she's still alive?
(a) Asks other people to lay in it when they want to talk to her.
(b) Lays in it to pretend she is a vampire.
(c) Stares at it all the time, mumbling about how she does not want to die.
(d) Uses it as a desk.

5. Which of the following best describes the style of this book?
(a) A series of letters exchanged between several people.
(b) A young woman's diary.
(c) A play.
(d) One long letter written by one person.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In letter 21, how is Clarissa punished for refusing to be nice to Mr. Solmes?

3. Which adjective best describes Clarissa's behavior when discussing her death with the doctor?

4. What does Arabella say in her letter that arrived after Clarissa's death?

5. Why does Lord M want Lovelace to have children with Clarissa?

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