Clarissa Quiz

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

Clarissa is mean to them.

Lovelace tells the women that Clarissa is his wife.

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

Women always side with a good-looking man.

When Clarissa seems willing to marry Lovelace in order to reconcile with her family, why does that bother Lovelace? (from Letters 240-246 dated June 10th)

Because Lovelace is already secretly married to Miss Betterton.

Because Lovelace has decided Clarissa is not rich enough to marry him.

Because Lovelace wants Clarissa to marry him because she loves him.

Because Lovelace does not want Clarissa to be happy.

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

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

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.

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

German and Russian.

Latin and Greek.

French and Italian.

Spanish and Chinese.

When Lovelace reads Clarissa's letter about going to her "father's house," why is he happy? (from Letters 416-424 dated August 21st through August 23rd)

Lovelace knows it is easy to get Clarissa to run away from her father's house.

Lovelace plans to set Harlowe Place on fire, so Clarissa is playing right into his hand.

If Clarissa goes to her father's house, Lovelace doesn't have to worry about her any more.

He thinks Clarissa intends to marry him.