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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10: pages 242-274.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of Section 1, Pamela is established as the main character pursuing a goal and Mr. B as the character who is presenting obstacles to her accomplishing her goal. Which of the following pair of words best describes these two roles?
(a) Protagonist and antagonist.
(b) Protagonist and villain.
(c) Lead Roles.
(d) Heroine and villain.

2. How does Pamela feel towards Mr. B in Section 8 after overhearing Mrs. B and Mrs. Jewkes' conversation?
(a) She doesn't trust him.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is too inclined in Mr. B's favor and wishes she was of the right social class for him.
(d) She wants to have nothing more to do with him.

3. At the beginning of Section 2, when Mr. B wants to give Pamela the gift of clothes, how does he try to gain her trust?
(a) By having Lady Danvers join him.
(b) By making Mrs. Jervis give her.
(c) By making sure that the other servants receive gifts also.
(d) By making Mrs. Jervis go with him.

4. What is the alternative title of the novel?
(a) Virtue Seduced.
(b) The Benefits of Virtue.
(c) Virtue Tested.
(d) Or Virtue Rewarded.

5. What relation is Lady Davers to Mr. B?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His sister.
(c) His sister-in-law.
(d) His cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pamela feel when the young ladies from the gentry invite her to join them for dinner?

2. How does Pamela respond to Mr. B's proposition and the articles contained in it?

3. In what century was "Pamela" written?

4. Throughout Section 5, when Pamela's movements are restricted and monitored, which character is Mr. B's chief ally?

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

(see the answer key)

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