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

2. Why does Pamela wish that Mr. B would give her money instead of nice clothes?
(a) So she can go home.
(b) Because she is not interested in clothes
(c) So she can send money for her parents.
(d) Because she wants to save for the future.

3. 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 wears a disguise.
(c) She hides in Mrs. Jervis' room.
(d) She hides in a closet.

4. What is Mr. B's first response to seeing Pamela writing to her parents?
(a) He chastises her for neglecting the household duties.
(b) He chastises her for neglecting his mother.
(c) He calls her childish and simple.
(d) He praises her.

5. What characteristic of the society is made evident in Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B terminates the employment of servants?
(a) The attitude of the lower class to the upper class.
(b) The relationship between men and women.
(c) The power of the rich over the poor.
(d) Family relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. B try to encourage Pamela to keep the incident a secret?

2. 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?

3. In Section 4, when Pamela hears of the possibility of Mr. B visiting Lincolnshire, how does she try to end the problems between her and Mr. B?

4. After being confronted by Pamela, what does Robin do about his assistance to Mr. B and his scheme against Pamela?

5. How does Mr. B try to get rid of Pamela after the dinner party?

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