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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. How does Mr. B make things worse with Pamela after his return?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He kisses and gropes her.
(c) He attacks her.
(d) He beats her.

2. What relation is Lady Davers to Mr. B?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His sister-in-law.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His sister.

3. In what century was "Pamela" written?
(a) The seventeenth.
(b) The sixteenth.
(c) The eighteenth.
(d) The nineteenth.

4. 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?
(a) Protagonist and antagonist.
(b) Heroine and villain.
(c) Protagonist and villain.
(d) Lead Roles.

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 are anxious to see the young woman about whose beauty they have heard.
(c) They want to tease and embarrass her.
(d) They try to ridicule her for spreading rumors about Mr. B.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the alternative title of the novel?

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

4. How does Pamela react to the attempts of the ladies to see her at the dinner party?

5. In whom does Pamela confide about the incident with Mr. B?

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