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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer 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?
2. How are Pamela and Mr. B treated during the period before their departure of Lincolnshire?
3. How does Mr. Andrews feel after Pamela tells him all that has transpired leading to the plans for her marriage?
4. When Pamela stops at an inn on her way to her parents' home, she receives a letter from Mr. B. What important information does this letter contain?
5. In Section 11, which character is clearly opposed to the marriage between Mrs. B and Pamela?
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. 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?
3. How do the gentry continue to show support for the marriage between Mr. B and Pamela? How does their behavior contrast with that of Lady Davers?
4. In Section 9, what is revealed about the complications in the changing relationship between Mr. B and Pamela?
5. After Mr. B recovers from his fever, how does he deal with Pamela's return?
6. In Section 8, what unexpected event leads Pamela to further fear and mistrust Mr. B?
7. While the wedding and its aftermath bring happiness to Mr. B and Pamela, what issue develops in Section 11 that will create conflict for them?
8. On the night and day following her wedding, how does Pamela feel about the events that occur?
9. What does Pamela's attitude to Lady Davers' behavior reveal about her character?
10. What events follow the reading of Pamela's papers by Mr. B?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the roles of the three most active minor characters in "Pamela". To what extent do they contribute to conflict in the story and how do they assist in the resolution of such conflict?
Essay Topic 2
Identify incidents in which Samuel Richardson makes use of disguise, surprise and accidental discoveries as devices to advance the plot. Discuss their effects on the development of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Using specific examples, discuss the author's treatment of the theme "use and abuse of status, wealth and power" in the novel.
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