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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: pages 219-242.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon hearing the response of the gentry toward her plight, what does Pamela ask Mr. Williams to do to help her?
(a) To send back her letters.
(b) To pray for her.
(c) To send her letters to her parents and pray for her.
(d) To appeal to Mr. B on her behalf.

2. According to a short narrative passage in Section 4 after Pamela is due to go home, what new betrayal has Pamela suffered?
(a) Mrs. Jervis has been intercepting her letters for Mr. B.
(b) Mrs. Jewkes has been reading her letters and reporting to Mr. B.
(c) Robin has been reading her letters and reporting to Mr. B.
(d) Jonathan the messenger who delivers her letters to her parents, is employed to Mr. B who has been reading them.

3. After Mr. B ignores Pamela for some time during his visit to Lincolnshire, what surprising turn of events occurs?
(a) He encourages her to contact Mr. Williams.
(b) Mr. B visits Pamela and commands her to dine with him.
(c) He asks her to be his wife.
(d) Mr. B asks her to be his mistress.

4. Having agreed to Pamela's departure from Bedfordshire, what condition does Mr. B impose?
(a) Her father should come to take her.
(b) Mrs. Jervis must accompany her.
(c) She must be taken directly home.
(d) No one must accompany her.

5. In Section 4 when Mr. B writes to Mr. Andrews, what does Mr. B allege about the liberties he has taken with Pamela?
(a) He claims that Pamela is to blame for them.
(b) He claims that Pamela misunderstood his intentions.
(c) He claims that they did not occur.
(d) He denies that they were serious.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mr. B decides to send Pamela home, what excuse does he use to delay her departure?

2. What explanation does Mr. B offer for not wanting Pamela to go to work for Lady Davers?

3. After Pamela's rejection of Mr. B's proposition, Mr B renews his attempt to take liberties with her, resulting in Pamela's fainting. What new worries face Pamela after this incident?

4. What event leads Pamela to plot her own escape?

5. At the end of Section 7, it is evident that Mr. B has contradictory feelings about Pamela. How does he communicate these feelings to Pamela?

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