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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After reading the letter in which Clarissa mentions going to her "father's house," what does Lovelace guess might have changed Clarissa's thinking?

2. How does M'Donald feel while dying?

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

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

5. Why does Morden criticize Miss Howe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give three examples of things that happen to Clarissa's body that are symbolic of the things that are happening to her life. Explain the symbolism in each case.

Essay Topic 2

What message do you think "Clarissa" has about the right way to run a family, if any? What advice do you think a parent in the eighteenth-century might have taken from this novel for running their own family?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of will power is important in "Clarissa." Discuss the role of will power in relationship to (a) Clarissa, (b) Lovelace, and (c) any one of the other characters. Be sure to describe what kinds of goals each of these characters wants to achieve and how they demonstrate (or do not demonstrate) the ability to achieve their will.

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