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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Lovelace's friends react when they learn that Clarissa does not like them?
(a) They all decide to go to church.
(b) They hope Clarissa will like them more later.
(c) They say she is reasonable and that Lovelace should marry her.
(d) They tell Lovelace that Clarissa is not good enough to be his wife.

2. What does James plan to do with Clarissa if he "rescues" her?
(a) Send Clarissa to his estate in Scotland.
(b) Send Clarissa to a convent.
(c) Have Clarissa arrested and sent to jail for prostitution.
(d) Send Clarissa to a madhouse.

3. Why do Arabella and James want Clarissa to marry Solmes before Colonel Morden returns?
(a) James and Arabella plan to murder Morden when he returns and inherit his property.
(b) James and Arabella think Morden will talk Solmes out of wanting to marry Clarissa.
(c) James and Arabella know Morden will be happy about the marriage and they want to surprise him.
(d) James and Arabella are afraid Morden will give Clarissa her independence.

4. What does Clarissa say about Mrs. Howe's refusal to help her?
(a) Clarissa says that Mrs. Howe's decision proves that she is out of her mind.
(b) Clarissa says Mrs. Howe is going to pay for refusing to help her.
(c) Clarissa says Mrs. Howe is the meanest old woman she knows.
(d) Clarissa says Mrs. Howe made the right decision in refusing to help her.

5. In the dream Clarissa has, what does Lovelace do to her?
(a) Make her queen.
(b) Give her a pink cake with a tag that says "Eat me."
(c) Kill her.
(d) Call her names.

6. Which of Lovelace's friends is pleased to learn of Clarissa's escape?
(a) Will.
(b) Captain Tomlinson.
(c) Mr. Solmes.
(d) Mr. Belford.

7. Why does Clarissa faint when she finds out that they cannot leave the Widow Sinclair's house because Charlotte is sick?
(a) The air at the Widow Sinclair's house smells so bad that Clarissa passed out from the fumes.
(b) She believes this is the final blow to her reputation.
(c) Clarissa knows that Lovelace's next step will be to kidnap her and take her to Australia.
(d) Charlotte is her best friend.

8. Why do the women at Mrs. Moore's house take Lovelace's side?
(a) Clarissa is mean to them.
(b) Lovelace promises to make them all rich if they help him.
(c) Women always side with a good-looking man.
(d) Lovelace tells the women that Clarissa is his wife.

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

10. 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 Clarissa has fainted again.
(c) Because Clarissa is not speaking to Miss Howe.
(d) Because the letter arrives after Clarissa has run away.

11. Who is Tomlinson, really?
(a) Lovelace in disguise.
(b) Mr. Solmes.
(c) Patrick M'Donald, a friend of Lovelace's.
(d) Mr. Hickman.

12. Clarissa admits she would prefer Lovelace if only he had what quality?
(a) Good looks.
(b) Wealth.
(c) A great singing voice.
(d) Morality.

13. How does Clarissa know what Lovelace and Tomlinson said to each other?
(a) Clarissa eavesdropped on them.
(b) Tomlinson wrote Clarissa a letter and told her.
(c) Dorcas told Clarissa what they said.
(d) Lovelace told Clarissa what they said.

14. When Clarissa visits Lovelace's bedroom in her nightgown, what does she ask him?
(a) Whether he likes this nightgown.
(b) Why he didn't marry Arabella.
(c) Why he does not get mental help.
(d) What is going to happen to her next.

15. Why does Lovelace swear to get revenge on Mr. Howe and James?
(a) Because they are so mean to Clarissa.
(b) Because Arabella refused to marry him.
(c) Because Mr. Howe owed him money and refused to pay.
(d) Because he finds out they hired spies to watch him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miss Howe recommend Clarissa save her reputation?

2. What makes Lovelace vomit?

3. What does Mr. Belton learn that his mistress did to him?

4. When Miss Howe finds out that Clarissa has run off with Lovelace, what does Miss Howe advise Clarissa to do?

5. Whose house is Clarissa staying in while in London?

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