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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15: pages 388-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pamela respond to Mr. B's proposition and the articles contained in it?
(a) She asks for time to consider.
(b) She writes rejecting him and asking him to reconsider before ruining her.
(c) She asks to discuss the matter with her father.
(d) She accepts them but asks for two to be changed.

2. What disagreement do Pamela and Mr. B have in the early stages of planning their marriage?
(a) She wants to marry privately and he wants to marry in a church.
(b) He wants to marry quickly and she wants to wait.
(c) He wants a big wedding with the gentry presnt and she is too shy for this.
(d) He wants to marry privately and she wants to marry in a church.

3. 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) Pamela accuses Lady Davers of arriving without warning.
(c) Lady Davers accuses Pamela of having lost her virtue because she refuses to believe they are married.
(d) Lady davers calls Pamela a "wanton hussey".

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?
(a) That he does not understand why his feelings for her are so complicated.
(b) That he can no longer be in contact with her.
(c) That he needs time to sort out his feelings.
(d) That he has read Pamela's journal and is touched by her concern when he nearly drowned despite the hardships he has put her through.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Pamela is presented to more members of the Bedfordshire community, what is the response of the gentry to her?

2. As Mr. B and Pamela contemplate marriage and continue to discuss details concerning their situation, what does Pamela worry about?

3. What does Mr. B first offer Pamela in fulfillment of his mother's wishes?

4. After Lady Davers makes her revelation and Mr. B storms out in anger, what appeal does Lady Davers make to Pamela?

5. In the same letter, what other allegations does Mr. B make about Pamela?

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