Clarissa Quiz

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Which family member recommends to Clarissa to stop seeing Belford, in hopes that she might be able to reconcile with the rest of the family if she does? (from Letters 447-459 dated August 29th through August 31st)

Clarissa's mother.

Clarissa's father.

Uncle Antony.

James.

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

Women always side with a good-looking man.

Lovelace tells the women that Clarissa is his wife.

Clarissa is mean to them.

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

When Clarissa runs away after the fire, what does she plan to do if Lovelace does not find her? (from Letters 225-229 dated June 8th)

Go back to Harlowe Place and act like nothing happened.

Marry Mr. Solmes.

Leave the country.

Stay right where she is.

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 the information that Brand provided made Clarissa look very bad.

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

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.

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

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.

Lovelace does not believe Clarissa has a broken heart.

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

Lovelace is glad Clarissa has a broken heart.