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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Lovelace offer to take Clarissa to get her away from her family?
2. What contest does Clarissa challenge James to?
3. Whose house is Clarissa staying in while in London?
4. Why does Dr. Lewen refuse to perform the wedding ceremony?
5. Who is Tomlinson, really?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you believe that Lovelace is really repentant when he tells Mr. Hickman and Miss Howe that he is, at Colonel Ambrose's ball?
2. Why do you think Lovelace can not maintain his feelings of repentance?
3. In letters 22-30, Clarissa is given three suggestions for getting away from her family. Lovelace offers to take her away twice, and Miss Howe tells her that she should move into her grandfather's estate, which is legally hers. Do you think Clarissa should have taken one of these choices? Why or why not, and if so, which one?
4. After Lovelace has his "debate" with the God of Love, do you believe he has really changed his intentions toward Clarissa?
5. How does Belford's behavior after Clarissa's death develop his character?
6. What do you think of Lovelace's repentance at this point? Does it seem real or not?
7. How does Mr. Wyerley's letter reflect on Lovelace's marriage proposals?
8. What is the point of Clarissa leaving nothing to James, Arabella or Lovelace?
9. Dolly says that if she were in Clarissa's position, she would marry Lovelace. What do you think Clarissa should do?
10. Do you think the suffering of the bad characters at the end of the novel fits their crimes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Mrs. Harlowe and Mrs. Howe. How do their styles of parenting differ?
Essay Topic 2
Although the form of an epistolary novel (a novel written in letters) is fairly unusual today, it was one of the most common ways for early novels to be written. Discuss the use of the epistolary form in "Clarissa." Discuss (a) the way letters are used to develop characterization, (b) the way epistolary form allows the author to create suspense, and (c) the way epistolary form allows readers to relate to characters.
Essay Topic 3
Choose any one of the major characters (Clarissa, Lovelace, Belford or Miss Howe). Does the character change during the novel? Why or why not? Does the way the other characters view the character you chose match the way you view the character? Why or why not?
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