This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 240-246 dated June 10th | Letters 247-257 dated June 11th through June 13th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the style of this book?
(a) A play.
(b) A young woman's diary.
(c) A series of letters exchanged between several people.
(d) One long letter written by one person.

2. What does Lovelace say is the cause of all his sins?
(a) His love of women.
(b) His high opinion of himself.
(c) His drinking.
(d) His love of money.

3. What goal does Lovelace say he will achieve by trying to seduce Clarissa?
(a) Keep himself busy.
(b) Achieve his 100th seduction.
(c) Test the virtue of all women.
(d) Test his own seductiveness.

4. 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?
(a) Because Mr. Solmes intercepted the letter, so it never got to Widow Sinclair's house.
(b) Because the letter arrives after Clarissa has run away.
(c) Because Clarissa has fainted again.
(d) Because Clarissa is not speaking to Miss Howe.

5. Why does Lord M want Lovelace to have children with Clarissa?
(a) Because Lord M loves kids.
(b) Because Lord M thinks fatherhood will help Lovelace stop drinking so much.
(c) So that Lovelace will have legitimate heirs.
(d) Because Lord M knows that Clarissa loves kids.