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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lovelace tells his friend Belford that he's happy to have Clarissa under his control, but that only one thing takes away from his happiness. What is that one thing?
(a) Lovelace wishes Clarissa did not have any stain on her reputation.
(b) Lovelace wishes that Miss Howe and Mr. Hickman could be there with them to comfort Clarissa.
(c) Lovelace suspects that Clarissa does not prefer him to any other man.
(d) Lovelace finds that Clarissa is not as beautiful as he thought at first.

2. What makes Lord M a bad choice for someone to give Clarissa away at the wedding?
(a) Clarissa hates Lord M.
(b) Lord M hates Clarissa and does not want Lovelace to get married.
(c) Lord M is very ugly.
(d) Lord M is ill with gout, so they can't set a date.

3. How does Captain Tomlinson feel about helping to trick Clarissa after talking with her at Mrs. Moore's house?
(a) Very amused.
(b) Guilty and regretful.
(c) Hopeful that the tricks will succeed.
(d) Full of anger at Clarissa.

4. Why does Lovelace spread a rumor that James still plans to kidnap Clarissa?
(a) To make sure Clarissa will still want Lovelace's protection.
(b) To hurt James's reputation.
(c) Because it is true.
(d) Because Lovelace plans to kidnap Arabella.

5. Who is courting Mrs. Howe?
(a) Lovelace.
(b) Uncle Antony.
(c) Clarissa's brother James.
(d) Clarissa's father.

6. How do Lovelace's friends react when they learn that Clarissa does not like them?
(a) They say she is reasonable and that Lovelace should marry her.
(b) They tell Lovelace that Clarissa is not good enough to be his wife.
(c) They hope Clarissa will like them more later.
(d) They all decide to go to church.

7. What does Miss Howe learn is the truth about Lovelace and Rosebud?
(a) Rosebud has a baby with Lovelace.
(b) Rosebud is Lovelace's daughter.
(c) Lovelace is just being nice to Rosebud, giving her money so she can afford to get married.
(d) Rosebud is really Lovelace in disguise.

8. Why does Lovelace think it has been easy for Clarissa to be virtuous so far?
(a) Because Clarissa grew up in a convent.
(b) Because Clarissa has not had any big temptations yet.
(c) Because Clarissa was promised a lot of money if she would be virtuous.
(d) Because Clarissa is not smart enough to see opportunities.

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

10. Where does Lovelace offer to take Clarissa to get her away from her family?
(a) Italy.
(b) Uncle Antony's house.
(c) The house of his aunt, Lady Betty Lawrence.
(d) A hotel.

11. What does the Widow Sinclair overhear that makes her angry with Clarissa?
(a) The Widow Sinclair hears Clarissa saying that the Widow Sinclair really needs to do something about her hair.
(b) The Widow Sinclair hears Clarissa saying that the carpets and drapes are in very bad taste.
(c) The Widow Sinclair hears Clarissa saying that she's always loved Lovelace and is enjoying teasing him.
(d) The Widow Sinclair hears Clarissa talking about her house's reputation.

12. How does Clarissa escape while Lovelace is visiting Lord M?
(a) By jumping out the window.
(b) By disguising herself as a servant.
(c) By hiding in the laundry when it is taken out.
(d) By hiring body guards who break in to the house and escort her out.

13. When Clarissa visits Lovelace's bedroom in her nightgown, what does she ask him?
(a) What is going to happen to her next.
(b) Why he didn't marry Arabella.
(c) Why he does not get mental help.
(d) Whether he likes this nightgown.

14. What does Clarissa do with the proposed marriage settlement Lovelace gives to her?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Sends it to Miss Howe for her approval.
(c) Sends it to Mrs. Harlowe.
(d) Changes it, so that Clarissa gets more money.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who wrote the letter about Lovelace that Solmes reads?

4. How does Lovelace's talk with the God of Love about Clarissa end?

5. After being ravished, what is the main thing Clarissa wants from her family?

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