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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: pages 219-242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disagreement do Pamela and Mr. B have in the early stages of planning their marriage?
(a) She wants to marry privately and he wants to marry in a church.
(b) He wants a big wedding with the gentry presnt and she is too shy for this.
(c) He wants to marry quickly and she wants to wait.
(d) He wants to marry privately and she wants to marry in a church.

2. Which of the following literary devices is used by the author when he creates a situation in which Mrs. Jewkes is to become Pamela's servant, following Mrs. Jewkes' evil treatment of Pamela?
(a) Sarcasm.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Irony.
(d) Antithesis.

3. According to Mr. B, how would a sham marriage have worked against him?
(a) He knew he would regret it eventually.
(b) His friend would have revealed the whole scheme.
(c) Pamela would have been miserable and his children would be illegitimate.
(d) He would have felt guilty.

4. According to Pamela's father, how important is it for Pamela to maintain her virtue?
(a) He says her virtue is important to her future.
(b) He says virtue is of great importance.
(c) He says virtue is more important than life.
(d) He says virtue is important if she wants a good husband.

5. According to a short narrative passage in Section 4 after Pamela is due to go home, what new betrayal has Pamela suffered?
(a) Mrs. Jervis has been intercepting her letters for Mr. B.
(b) Mrs. Jewkes has been reading her letters and reporting to Mr. B.
(c) Jonathan the messenger who delivers her letters to her parents, is employed to Mr. B who has been reading them.
(d) Robin has been reading her letters and reporting to Mr. B.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Andrews arrives looking for Pamela, how does Mr. B explain her absence?

2. As Mr. B and Pamela become increasingly open in their discussions of their future, what does Mr. B reveal to Pamela about the sham marriage of which she read accidentally?

3. As Pamela is supposedly on her way home from Mr. B's estate with the coachman, where does Mr. B arrange for them to make the first stop?

4. What explanation does Mr. B offer for not wanting Pamela to go to work for Lady Davers?

5. In Section 2, after Mr. B returns from a two week absence, of what does he accuse Pamela?

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