Clarissa Quiz

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How does Clarissa pay the doctor? (from Letters 321-332 dated July 7th through July 18th)

She sells some of her clothes.

She gives the doctor cookies she baked.

She gets money from Lovelace.

She tells the doctor her family will pay him after she dies.

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? (from Letters 439-446 dated August 28th through August 31st)

Because Brand had been paid off by Mr. Solmes to lie about Clarissa.

Because the information that Brand provided made Clarissa look very bad.

Because Brand told them that they should reconcile with her, but they ignored him.

Because Brand was watching the wrong woman, so everything he told them was about someone else.

When Lovelace talks to Hickman, he says Clarissa lets someone else court her. Who? (from Letters 342-350 dated July 20th through July 22nd)

The God of Love.

Belford.

Solmes.

Death.

Why does Clarissa want copies of Lovelace's letters to Belford? (from Letters 370-394 dated July 28th through August 7th)

Because the Howes want to know all the details of Clarissa's story.

Because Clarissa suspects that Belford encouraged Lovelace to mistreat her.

Because Clarissa hopes that if she reads these letters, she will be able to tell whether or not Lovelace really loves her.

Because Clarissa wants to write a novel about everything that has happened to her.

Why doesn't Clarissa read the letter from Miss Howe that tells her that Widow Sinclair keeps a house of prostitution as soon as the letter arrives? (from Letters 225-229 dated June 8th)

Because Mr. Solmes intercepted the letter, so it never got to Widow Sinclair's house.

Because Clarissa has fainted again.

Because Clarissa is not speaking to Miss Howe.

Because the letter arrives after Clarissa has run away.