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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. When Pamela visits Lady Davers, what request does Lady Davers make of Pamela in order to discover more about her experiences?
(a) She asks her not to assume Mr. B's name.
(b) She asks to see her letters to her parents.
(c) She asks her to tell her all about her trials and how they affected her.
(d) Lady Davers asks to see Pamela's journal.

2. Following his marriage to Pamela, how is Mr. B's generosity revealed?
(a) Through his gifts to the servants.
(b) Through his gifts to Pamela.
(c) Through his gifts to Pamela, her parents and the servants.
(d) Through his gift to the church.

3. What condition does Mr. B impose when he tells Pamela that she can let her parents know about the marriage?
(a) She must ensure that they keep it a secret.
(b) She must explain that they cannot attend.
(c) She must insist that they invite no relatives on their side.
(d) They must move to his estate immediately.

4. How does Pamela celebrate her marriage when she returns to Bedfordshire?
(a) She gets involved with the church.
(b) She presents herself to the gentry.
(c) She gives the servants monetary gifts.
(d) She buys new clothes.

5. What are the significant aspects of the conversations between Mr. B and the third visitor prior to the marriage between Mr. B and Pamela?
(a) He is asked to bless the new chapel.
(b) Mr. B invites him to dinner, gives permission for him to be friends with Pamela, and invites him to officiate at the chapel.
(c) He is to exonerate Mr. B for his past wrongs.
(d) He is asked to give away Pamela.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important aspects of Pamela's character are revealed in the series of confrontations that occur with Lady Davers because of her reaction to Pamela's marriage?

2. When Mr. B sees Pamela's reaction to him after she overhears his conversation with Mrs. Jewkes, how does Mr. B behave?

3. How does Pamela react after she overhears the conversation between Mrs. Jewkes and Mr. B?

4. How are Pamela and Mr. B treated during the period before their departure of Lincolnshire?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. What is achieved by the author causing Lady Davers to oppose the relationship between Pamela and Mr. B when she visits them in Lincolnshire.

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

5. After Mr. B recovers from his fever, how does he deal with Pamela's return?

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

7. On the night and day following her wedding, how does Pamela feel about the events that occur?

8. In Section 14 as Pamela and Lady Davers become closer, what information does the older woman seek about Pamela's past?

9. What does Pamela's attitude to Lady Davers' behavior reveal about her character?

10. In Section 9, what is revealed about the complications in the changing relationship between Mr. B and Pamela?

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