Clarissa Quiz

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How does Clarissa pay the doctor? (from Letters 321-332 dated July 7th through July 18th)

She gets money from Lovelace.

She sells some of her clothes.

She tells the doctor her family will pay him after she dies.

She gives the doctor cookies she baked.

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.

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

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

He thinks Clarissa intends to marry him.

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 does not want Clarissa to be happy.

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.

Who does James ask Belford to turn the executorship over to? (from Letters 500-506 dated September 10th through September 15th)

Mr. Hickman.

James and Mr. Harlowe.

Clarissa's Uncle Antony and Uncle Harlowe.

James and Arabella.

What language was Clarissa learning before her death? (from Letters 521-537 dated September 28th through December 18th)

Chinese.

Japanese.

Latin.

Greek.