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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Clarissa give Charlotte for continuing to refuse to marry Lovelace?
(a) Clarissa does not believe she is strong enough to stand up for a wedding ceremony.
(b) Clarissa is in love with Mr. Solmes.
(c) The Lovelace family is not worthy of Clarissa.
(d) If Clarissa married Lovelace, she would appear to be approving of his actions, and that would make her unworthy to be associated with the Lovelace family.

2. What part of Clarissa's body does Lovelace say he wants to keep with him?
(a) Her brain.
(b) Her heart.
(c) Her hand, since he wanted her hand in marriage.
(d) Her fingernails.

3. To whom does Clarissa want her picture of Miss Howe to be given?
(a) Lovelace.
(b) Mrs. Howe.
(c) Mr. Hickman.
(d) Mr. Wyerley.

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

5. The Harlowes tell Clarissa she must go to America for a few years before she can move back to her estate, and Clarissa agrees to go, if she does not die soon. Which state do they want her to go to?
(a) California.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) Pennsylvania.

6. After Mr. Harlowe renounces his curse, what does Clarissa write to her mother to ask for?
(a) The money her grandfather left her.
(b) To restore her joy.
(c) To be allowed to come home.
(d) A last blessing before she dies.

7. Who does Colonel Morden disinherit?
(a) Lovelace.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Belford.
(d) James.

8. Who does Clarissa tell Miss Howe to be nicer to?
(a) Lovelace.
(b) Widow Sinclair.
(c) Polly and Sally.
(d) Mr. Hickman.

9. Why does Belford have to leave Clarissa's neighborhood to visit Belton?
(a) Because Belton is giving a ball, and Belford has to be there.
(b) Because Lovelace wants Belford to leave so he can visit Clarissa alone.
(c) Because Belton is dying.
(d) Because Belton promised Belford a lot of money for visiting him.

10. What does Morden bring Clarissa?
(a) Money from her estate.
(b) A picture of Miss Howe.
(c) A rose diamond ring.
(d) A picture of her mother.

11. Why does Colonel Morden hide from Clarissa?
(a) He is afraid to see her because he feels guilty about not having helped her more.
(b) He knows Clarissa hates when people watch her sleeping, so he doesn't want her to know he was doing that.
(c) He thinks it would cheer her up if he jumped out from behind the curtains.
(d) He doesn't want to shock her, since she hasn't seen him in a long time and she is sick.

12. Who refuses to go to Belton's funeral?
(a) Belton's son.
(b) Belford.
(c) Lord M.
(d) Lovelace.

13. When Belton knows he is dying, how does he feel?
(a) He does not believe the doctor and insists on acting like he's fine.
(b) Remorseful for his immoral life.
(c) Happy, because he knows he is going to heaven.
(d) Angry with Belford, because he blames the problems in his life on Belford.

14. When Belford criticizes Clarissa's family for its stubbornness, how does Clarissa respond?
(a) Clarissa says Belford is right, and her family will suffer in the afterlife for the way they have treated her.
(b) Clarissa tells Belford he doesn't have the right to criticize her family.
(c) Clarissa asks Belford if he will write to her family and tell them what he said about them.
(d) Clarissa says Belford is not being severe enough.

15. Why does Clarissa tell Morden he should not avenge her?
(a) Because she always loved Lovelace.
(b) Because Lovelace is good with a sword and will kill Morden.
(c) Because vengeance is God's job.
(d) Because if he kills Lovelace, Lord M will come to kill Morden.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Clarissa's hearse arrives at Harlowe Place, who is following it?

2. What does Belford tell Morden when Morden alerts him that James intends to ask him to give up his executorship?

3. Where does Clarissa want to be buried?

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

5. How does Clarissa pay the doctor?

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