Pamela, or, Virtue Rewarded Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Pamela, or, Virtue Rewarded Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. 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?

2. In Section 3, of what does Mr. B accuse Pamela when he sees her dressed up at the dinner party?

3. At the beginning of Section 6, what tragedy befalls Mr. Williams?

4. To whom does Pamela write a letter referring to what Mr. Williams proposes?

5. What is the response of Pamela's parents to her first letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Pamela rejects Mr. B's proposal for her to become his mistress, to what lengths does he go to have his way with her?

2. How does the tension between Mr B and Pamela escalate as Section 4 of the novel is completed?

3. What other warnings do Pamela's parents give her at the beginning of the novel?

4. How is Mr. Williams' role in helping Pamela to escape brought to an end in Section 6?

5. In Section 3 of the novel, how does Mr. B's increasing interference with Pamela reveal aspects of his character and create tension?

6. In Section 7, when Mr. B finally summons Pamela, what surprising development takes place?

7. How do the circumstances of Pamela's life cause her to adopt one of the flaws in Mr. B's character?

8. What are the early indications that Mr. B is making inappropriate approaches to Pamela?

9. How does his proposal in Section 7 demonstrate Mr. B's character?

10. After Mr. B's attempts to have his way with Pamela in Section 7, what changes does Mr. B make in the guidelines affecting Pamela's activities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of Mr. B presenting reasons for your portrayal and commenting on the impact of his behavior on the reader at different stages of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Outline the characteristics of "the novel of manners" and discuss the evidence that "Pamela" deserves this classification.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evolution of the adversarial relationship between Mr. B and Pamela and comment on the role played by this relationship in the novel.

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