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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. What is Pamela's state of mind at the end of the section in which she marries Mr. B and he displays his love and generosity?
(a) She is happy but wonders if it will last.
(b) She is very happy with nothing left to wish for except her husband's life, health, honor and happiness.
(c) She is happy but longs for her parents to be near her.
(d) She is happy but sometimes remembers her past trials.

2. How does Pamela react after she overhears the conversation between Mrs. Jewkes and Mr. B?
(a) She is angry with Mrs. Jewkes.
(b) She storms out and goes home.
(c) She angrily attacks Mr. B.
(d) She falls to her knees and thanks Mr. B.

3. How does Pamela feel when the young ladies from the gentry invite her to join them for dinner?
(a) She feels unworthy of them.
(b) She dislikes being with them.
(c) She knows they are ridiculing her.
(d) She feels comfortable with them.

4. As Pamela returns to Bedfordhshire and assumes her new way of life, what aspects of her character are revealed?
(a) Resilience, adaptability and ability to rise to the occasion of her marriage.
(b) She is dependent on Mr. B and can only handle the situation when Mr. B is around.
(c) She is dependent upon Mrs. Jervis for everything.
(d) Inability to cope with her new status and to adapt to her role.

5. What causes the first confrontation between Pamela and Lady Davers, when Lady Davers arrives?
(a) Lady Davers accuses Pamela of wanting Mr. B's money.
(b) Lady Davers accuses Pamela of having lost her virtue because she refuses to believe they are married.
(c) Pamela accuses Lady Davers of arriving without warning.
(d) Lady davers calls Pamela a "wanton hussey".

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Pamela find Mr. B in when she returns at the end of Section 8?

2. As Mr B. and Pamela settle down into marriage and Mr. B makes various business arrangements, what news does Mr. B give Pamela that makes her exceptionally happy?

3. Because the author treats the actual wedding in such an incidental way, this event could be described as a let-down or disappointment to readers expecting a big event. Which of the following terms would best describe such a let-down or disappointment?

4. Which of the following phrases best reflects the theme of the section of the novel in which Mr. B and Lady Davers have their confrontation and then overcome their disagreement?

5. In Section 14, how does Pamela respond when Lady Davers asks whether she loved Mr. B during her trials?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Lady Davers reveals the important facts about Mr. B's past and Mr. B orders the chariot and leaves, What events cause a turn in the hostility between the siblings?

2. In Section 8, what unexpected event leads Pamela to further fear and mistrust Mr. B?

3. How are Mr. B's generosity and desire to please Pamela demonstrated in Section 12?

4. As the tensions ease between Pamela and Mr. B. in Section 9, what lingering concern does he express to Pamela about a past involvement of hers?

5. What incident occurs in Section 12 that fulfills the reader's expectation of trouble from Lady Davers?

6. Although the anger between Mr. B and his sister has subsided and everything appears to be fine, what lingering concern does Pamela have as a consequence of Lady Davers' outburst?

7. In Section 10, how is Mr. Williams returned to the story?

8. In Section 14, following their departure from the gentry in Lincolnshire, what events follow the return of Pamela and Mr. B to the estate in Bedfordshire?

9. In Section 10, what is the response of the gentry to Pamela after news of her imminent marriage becomes known?

10. Who makes a surprise visit to Pamela and Mr. B in Section 10 and what transpires during the visit?

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