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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 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) He encourages her to contact Mr. Williams.
(c) Mr. B visits Pamela and commands her to dine with him.
(d) Mr. B asks her to be his mistress.
2. In Section 7 when Mr. B makes his surprising new approach to Pamela, how many articles does Mr. B outline to her?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.
3. After Mr. B decides to send Pamela home, what excuse does he use to delay her departure?
(a) That she must await Jonathan to take her.
(b) That she must wait for Mrs. Jervis to go with her.
(c) That she must wait for her father to come and take her.
(d) That she must finish the waistcoat she has been making for him.
4. How does Pamela respond to Mr. B's proposition and the articles contained in it?
(a) She asks for time to consider.
(b) She asks to discuss the matter with her father.
(c) She accepts them but asks for two to be changed.
(d) She writes rejecting him and asking him to reconsider before ruining her.
5. Which of the following words best describe the attitude reflected in Mr. B's proposition and in the articles that he presents to Pamela?
(a) Humility, generosity and self-confidence.
(b) Pride, generosity and concern.
(c) Pride, arrogance and disrespect.
(d) Penitence, reflection and regret.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reference does Mr. B make to Mr. Williams in one of the articles contained in his proposition to Pamela?
2. In Section 3, of what does Mr. B accuse Pamela when he sees her dressed up at the dinner party?
3. How does Pamela respond to being let down by Mr. Williams?
4. How does Mr. B try to encourage Pamela to keep the incident a secret?
5. What reference to marriage does Mr. B include in the articles that he sets out in his proposition to Pamela?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the tension between Mr B and Pamela escalate as Section 4 of the novel is completed?
2. What complications does Mr. B design in order to keep Pamela under his control after she leaves his estate?
3. What incidents follow Pamela's loss of help from Mr. Williams?
4. How does Pamela deal with the approaches made by Mr B and what is the result?
5. How does Mr. B intensify his advances toward Pamela after the argument at the party?
6. In Section 5, what role does Mr. Williams play in regard to Pamela's situation at Lincolnshire?
7. In the preface to the novel, reference is made to the comment by the editor of "Pamela" that the book will become the standard for this style of writing. To what style of writing does the novel belong?
8. What role does Mrs. Jewkes play in Section 4 of the novel?
9. How is the foundation of Pamela's virtue established and reinforced in Section 2 when questions arise about Mr. B's intentions towards her?
10. In Section 7, when Mr. B finally summons Pamela, what surprising development takes place?
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