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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Widow Sinclair act when Belford tells her she's dying?

2. Which adjectives best describe Miss Howe's state of mind while viewing Clarissa's corpse?

3. What does Clarissa do after the charges against her are dropped?

4. Who does James ask Belford to turn the executorship over to?

5. Which members of Clarissa's family complain about her bequests to Dolly and Mrs. Norton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of women in eighteenth-century society is important in understanding what happens to Clarissa. Analyze how the social norms for young women determine what options are available to Clarissa at each point in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Belford and Lovelace. Both of them are strongly effected by their relationship with Clarissa. Compare and contrast their responses to her.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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