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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 4 when Mr. B writes to Mr. Andrews, what does Mr. B allege about the liberties he has taken with Pamela?
(a) He claims that they did not occur.
(b) He claims that Pamela misunderstood his intentions.
(c) He denies that they were serious.
(d) He claims that Pamela is to blame for them.

2. In what century was "Pamela" written?
(a) The nineteenth.
(b) The sixteenth.
(c) The eighteenth.
(d) The seventeenth.

3. In whom does Pamela confide about the incident with Mr. B?
(a) Mrs. Jewkes.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Lady Davers.
(d) Mrs. Jervis.

4. Pamela's worries about Mr. B's safety and about what he might have heard from Mrs. Jewkes about Pamela, suggest that she has mixed feelings about Mr. B even though he has been so brutal to her; which of the following literary devices is exemplified in this situation?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Sarcasm.

5. At the end of Section 7, it is evident that Mr. B has contradictory feelings about Pamela. How does he communicate these feelings to Pamela?
(a) He praises Pamela but confesses he cannot stand the thought of marriage nor the thought of her marrying another man.
(b) He has already comitted to someone but he cannot do without Pamela.
(c) He wants to be with her but his social status forbids this.
(d) He cannot marry her but he loves her.

6. In Section 7 when Mr. B makes his surprising new approach to Pamela, how many articles does Mr. B outline to her?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

7. In Section 2, after Mr. B returns from a two week absence, of what does he accuse Pamela?
(a) Of stealing.
(b) Of neglecting her duties.
(c) Of lying.
(d) Of being useless and artful.

8. What is the response of Pamela's parents to her first letter?
(a) They advise her to confide in one of the older servants.
(b) They advise her to come home.
(c) They advise her to confide in Lady Davers.
(d) They warn her to be careful of Mr. B.

9. By the end of Section 1, it is evident that the author is making use of the epistolary style of writing. To what does this refer?
(a) The exchange of letters between the characters.
(b) The relationships between different social classes.
(c) The pastoral setting in which the action takes place.
(d) The many biblical allusions.

10. After Mr. Williams apologizes to Pamela for disclosing their plans, who writes to him about Mr. B's plans to visit?
(a) John Arnold.
(b) Lady Davers.
(c) Mrs. Jervis.
(d) Jonathan.

11. After Mr. B ignores Pamela for some time during his visit to Lincolnshire, what surprising turn of events occurs?
(a) He asks her to be his wife.
(b) Mr. B asks her to be his mistress.
(c) Mr. B visits Pamela and commands her to dine with him.
(d) He encourages her to contact Mr. Williams.

12. What reference to marriage does Mr. B include in the articles that he sets out in his proposition to Pamela?
(a) He will review the possibility of marrying her after two years.
(b) He will marry her after she has a child.
(c) He will marry her after twelve months of cohabitation if her good behavior continues.
(d) There is no reference to marriage

13. After Pamela's failed attempt at escaping, what news of Mr. B causes her to worry about him?
(a) She hears of him being shot in a hunting accident.
(b) She hears of his fall from a horse.
(c) She hears of him almost drowning in a hunting accident.
(d) She hears of him being held up by thugs.

14. At the end of Section 2, what is the reaction of the other servants to Pamela's departure from Mr. B's estate?
(a) They curse her for giving Mr. B a bad name.
(b) They are happy to see her go.
(c) They are indifferent.
(d) They mourn at her departure.

15. After being confronted by Pamela, what does Robin do about his assistance to Mr. B and his scheme against Pamela?
(a) He explains that he has no choice but to help Mr. B.
(b) He apologizes.
(c) He tells Pamela that he will make it up to her by helping her.
(d) He promises to stop helping Mr. B.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attitude does Mr. B show towards Pamela's virtue in Section 3 as she prepares to go home?

2. What relation is Lady Davers to Mr. B?

3. After Mr. B decides to send Pamela home, what excuse does he use to delay her departure?

4. What advice do Pamela's parents send her in response to Mr. Williams' earlier suggestion to Pamela?

5. As Pamela discovers her situation with Mrs. Jewkes in Section 5, how does Pamela seek assistance from Mr. Williams?

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