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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Clarissa give Charlotte for continuing to refuse to marry Lovelace?

2. Where does Clarissa want to be buried?

3. Why does learning what Mr. Brand said in his letter to her family change the way Clarissa thinks about her family's treatment of her?

4. What does Clarissa say about her birthday during her illness?

5. What does Brand say about Belford's relationship with Clarissa?

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

There are many examples of people having a hard time telling whether a person or object in front of them is what it appears to be. What do you think Richardson's message about deception is? Support your answer with three examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Marriage in the eighteenth century (especially for wealthy people) was seen both as a relationship that might begin in romance and as a legal and financial contract. Discuss three marriages in this novel in terms of their romantic and financial aspects.

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