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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: pages 57-85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 3, of what does Mr. B accuse Pamela when he sees her dressed up at the dinner party?
(a) He says she has dressed up to attract men.
(b) He says she has worn clothes without his permission.
(c) He says she is a hypocrite for wearing disguises to attract him while pretending to reject his advances.
(d) He says she has lied about where she got her clothes.

2. After Mr. B decides to send Pamela home, what excuse does he use to delay her departure?
(a) That she must wait for Mrs. Jervis to go with her.
(b) That she must wait for her father to come and take her.
(c) That she must finish the waistcoat she has been making for him.
(d) That she must await Jonathan to take her.

3. By the end of Section 1, it is evident that the author is making use of the epistolary style of writing. To what does this refer?
(a) The many biblical allusions.
(b) The relationships between different social classes.
(c) The pastoral setting in which the action takes place.
(d) The exchange of letters between the characters.

4. What does Mr. B first offer Pamela in fulfillment of his mother's wishes?
(a) Clothes.
(b) A job in his sister's house.
(c) To pay her way home.
(d) Four guineas.

5. 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 making Mrs. Jervis give her.
(b) By making sure that the other servants receive gifts also.
(c) By making Mrs. Jervis go with him.
(d) By having Lady Danvers join him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic of the society is made evident in Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B terminates the employment of servants?

2. In Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B agrees to let Pamela go home, what is Pamela's attitude toward Mr. B?

3. What attitude does Mr. B show towards Pamela's virtue in Section 3 as she prepares to go home?

4. According to Pamela's father, how important is it for Pamela to maintain her virtue?

5. What incident that occurs in Section 2, does Mr. B ask Pamela to keep a secret?

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