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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: pages 110-134.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the same letter, what other allegations does Mr. B make about Pamela?
(a) That Pamela has been insolent to him.
(b) That Pamela no longer wishes to work for him.
(c) That Pamela has begun a romantic correspondence with a penniless clergyman.
(d) That Pamela has been getting mixed up with other servants.

2. How does Mr. B try to get rid of Pamela after the dinner party?
(a) He threatens to send her home.
(b) He threatens to send her to a home for young women.
(c) He suggests that she should go into service at the home of Lady Danvers.
(d) He suggests that she should go to work at the church.

3. In the preface to the novel, what phrase is used to describe the category to which it belongs?
(a) Romance.
(b) Picaresque.
(c) Coming of age.
(d) Novel of manners.

4. What is the response of Pamela's parents to her first letter?
(a) They warn her to be careful of Mr. B.
(b) They advise her to come home.
(c) They advise her to confide in one of the older servants.
(d) They advise her to confide in Lady Davers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of Mr. B's character is displayed when he contacts the farmer to explain why Mr. B has sent Pamela there?

2. What is Mr. B's first response to seeing Pamela writing to her parents?

3. What is the alternative title of the novel?

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

5. When Mr. Andrews arrives looking for Pamela, how does Mr. B explain her absence?

(see the answer key)

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