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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. According to Pamela's father, how important is it for Pamela to maintain her virtue?
(a) He says virtue is important if she wants a good husband.
(b) He says virtue is more important than life.
(c) He says her virtue is important to her future.
(d) He says virtue is of great importance.

2. How does Pamela react to the attempts of the ladies to see her at the dinner party?
(a) She goes out of the house.
(b) She hides in a closet.
(c) She hides in Mrs. Jervis' room.
(d) She wears a disguise.

3. In Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B agrees to let Pamela go home, what is Pamela's attitude toward Mr. B?
(a) She has mixed feelings about him.
(b) She is determined to take revenge.
(c) She wishes him well for his mother's sake.
(d) She hates him.

4. What explanation does Mr. B offer for not wanting Pamela to go to work for Lady Davers?
(a) She will be ruined by the nephew of Lady Danvers.
(b) She will not be treated as well as at his house.
(c) She will not have as good a chance of becoming a lady.
(d) She will be seduced by older men in the neighborhood.

5. What attitude does Mr. B show towards Pamela's virtue in Section 3 as she prepares to go home?
(a) He respects it.
(b) He mocks it and predicts that someone will have it.
(c) He considers it insincere.
(d) He considers it an obstacle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lady Davers respond to Pamela when she visits?

2. What event results in Pamela's first letter to her parents?

3. By the end of Section 1, Pamela is established as the main character pursuing a goal and Mr. B as the character who is presenting obstacles to her accomplishing her goal. Which of the following pair of words best describes these two roles?

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

5. Why does Pamela wish that Mr. B would give her money instead of nice clothes?

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