Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What advice does Mrs. Howe send to Clarissa?
2. When James writes to Clarissa and tells her she is basically under house arrest, where exactly does he tell her she has to stay?
3. What drug does Lovelace blame for Clarissa's apparent madness after he ravishes her?
4. Clarissa admits she would prefer Lovelace if only he had what quality?
5. Which of the following best describes the style of this book?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Lovelace's behavior after Clarissa's death what you expected? Why or why not?
2. In letters 1-21, Clarissa's family tries to control her behavior. Discuss at least two of her family members and explain their motivations to behave the way they do toward her.
3. How does Clarissa selling her clothes to pay for her funeral reflect on her situation?
4. Why do you think Lovelace can not maintain his feelings of repentance?
5. Does Clarissa's behavior with her coffin reinforce the earlier development of her character? Why or why not?
6. Do you think Clarissa wants to marry Lovelace? Why or why not?
7. How does the meeting between Morden and Lovelace characterize all the men who are present?
8. Do you believe Lovelace will really go through with his plot to rape Miss Howe and Mrs. Howe? Why or why not?
9. What do you think of Lovelace's repentance at this point? Does it seem real or not?
10. Do you think Lovelace is right to insist on visiting Clarissa when he believes she is dying? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Widow Lovick and Widow Sinclair. Why is the status of each woman as a widow important?
Essay Topic 2
Clarissa writes constantly in this novel. What relationship does the act of writing have to Clarissa's identity? Discuss at least two moments in the novel when Clarissa's writing habit is commented on by herself or by someone else. Why is Clarissa so addicted to writing, and what effect does this have on the response of the reader to this character?
Essay Topic 3
There is a great deal of irony in "Clarissa," including verbal irony, dramatic irony and situational irony. Give an example of each kind of irony and discuss its effect on the reader.
|
This section contains 1,239 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
