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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: pages 134-160.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pamela respond to being let down by Mr. Williams?
(a) She refuses to speak with him.
(b) She forbids him to see her.
(c) Pamela writes him, chiding him for his openness.
(d) She forgives him.

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?
(a) The exchange of letters between the characters.
(b) The many biblical allusions.
(c) The pastoral setting in which the action takes place.
(d) The relationships between different social classes.

3. As Pamela discovers her situation with Mrs. Jewkes in Section 5, how does Pamela seek assistance from Mr. Williams?
(a) She meets Mr. Williams at the post office and describes her plight.
(b) She asks Mrs. Jewkes to ask him to help her.
(c) She hides a letter to Mr. Williams asking him to help her escape.
(d) She meets Mr. Williams at the church and seeks help.

4. What does Mr. B communicate to the farmer about Pamela?
(a) That she will be met there by Mrs. Jewkes who will go with her to Bedfordshire.
(b) That she must be kept there until her father comes for her.
(c) That she needs to be kept there until Mr. B can join her.
(d) That he means to save her from a dangerous love affair.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Section 6, after the news of Mr. B's planned visit to Lincolnshire, Mrs. Jewkes frightens Pamela with information about a new scheme that Mr. B is supposedly planning. What is this scheme?

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

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?

5. What aspect of Mr. B's character is displayed when he contacts the farmer to explain why Mr. B has sent Pamela there?

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