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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: pages 85-110.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of Section 2, what is the reaction of the other servants to Pamela's departure from Mr. B's estate?
(a) They curse her for giving Mr. B a bad name.
(b) They are happy to see her go.
(c) They are indifferent.
(d) They mourn at her departure.

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

4. What reason does Mr. B give for insisting that he must find Pamela a husband?
(a) To end his responsibility for her.
(b) She is too pretty to escape the designs of men.
(c) To prevent her from having to work for him.
(d) To provide her with security.

5. After the dinner party when Mr B disguises himself and frightens Pamela, how does she react?
(a) She shrieks and faints then awakens to find Mr. B gone.
(b) She calls for Mrs. Jewkes.
(c) She runs out of the house.
(d) She screams out for Mrs. Jervis to come.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Section 2, after Mr. B returns from a two week absence, of what does he accuse Pamela?

3. In Section 4 when Mr. B writes to Mr. Andrews, what does Mr. B allege about the liberties he has taken with Pamela?

4. What does Mr. B first offer Pamela in fulfillment of his mother's wishes?

5. How does Mr. B make things worse with Pamela after his return?

(see the answer key)

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