Clarissa Quiz

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What languages did Clarissa know well, besides English? (from Letters 521-537 dated September 28th through December 18th)

French and Italian.

German and Russian.

Spanish and Chinese.

Latin and Greek.

Why do the women at Mrs. Moore's house take Lovelace's side? (from Letters 225-229 dated June 8th)

Lovelace tells the women that Clarissa is his wife.

Women always side with a good-looking man.

Clarissa is mean to them.

Lovelace promises to make them all rich if they help him.

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 Clarissa has fainted again.

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

Because Clarissa is not speaking to Miss Howe.

Because the letter arrives after Clarissa has run away.

What does Lovelace think about Clarissa's broken heart? (from Letters 321-332 dated July 7th through July 18th)

Lovelace is glad Clarissa has a broken heart.

Lovelace does not believe Clarissa has a broken heart.

Lovelace believes it was Solmes who broke Clarissa's heart.

Lovelace believes the doctors are saying Clarissa has a broken heart because they're bad doctors and can not figure out what is really wrong with her.

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

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

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

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

Because Clarissa suspects that Belford encouraged Lovelace to mistreat her.