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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: pages 160-189.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Section 3 begins, what is the reaction of Mr. B's dinner party guests to the rumors about Pamela?
(a) They want to tease and embarrass her.
(b) They try to ridicule her for spreading rumors about Mr. B.
(c) They are anxious to see the simple servant about whom everyone is talking.
(d) They are anxious to see the young woman about whose beauty they have heard.

2. What advice do Pamela's parents send her in response to Mr. Williams' earlier suggestion to Pamela?
(a) They encourage her to accept his idea.
(b) They forbid her to follow his suggestion.
(c) They ask her to defer a decision on the matter.
(d) They suggest that she discuss it with Mr. B.

3. 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 pastoral setting in which the action takes place.
(b) The many biblical allusions.
(c) The relationships between different social classes.
(d) The exchange of letters between the characters.

4. What is Pamela's response to the idea proposed by Mr. Williams?
(a) She rejects the idea unless Mr. B consents.
(b) She rejects it until she can see her parents.
(c) She agrees.
(d) She dismisses it altogether.

5. In Section 6, after the news of Mr. B's planned visit to Lincolnshire, Mrs. Jewkes frightens Pamela with information about a new scheme that Mr. B is supposedly planning. What is this scheme?
(a) He plans to send her to Kent to work for his friends.
(b) He plans to marry Pamela to Mr. Colbrand and buy her on her wedding day.
(c) He plans to give up all responsibility for her.
(d) He plans to send her to Lady Davers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon hearing the response of the gentry toward her plight, what does Pamela ask Mr. Williams to do to help her?

2. In a rare outburst, what name does Pamela call Mr. B's ally in making her life difficult?

3. When Mr. B arrives at Lincolnshire and ignores Pamela, what does Pamela worry about?

4. How does Pamela react to the attempts of the ladies to see her at the dinner party?

5. What does Pamela learn through a letter from Mr. Williams about the gentry and their attitude toward her situation?

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