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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: pages 160-189.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pamela respond to her parents' advice?
(a) She defends Mr. B against accusations.
(b) She agrees with their advice.
(c) She promises to be careful.
(d) She dismisses their advice.

2. When given the opportunity to apologize for her insolence and continue working, what does Mrs. Jervis do?
(a) She accepts and apologizes.
(b) She says she will return after Pamela leaves.
(c) She promises to think about it.
(d) She refuses because of Mr. B's treatment of Pamela.

3. What event leads Pamela to plot her own escape?
(a) Mr. Andrews asks Mr. Williams to stay out of the situation.
(b) The death of Mr. Williams' colleague.
(c) Mr. B forbids Mr. Williams to help her.
(d) Mr. Williams no longer wants to help her.

4. 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?
(a) He plans to send her to Lady Davers.
(b) He plans to marry Pamela to Mr. Colbrand and buy her on her wedding day.
(c) He plans to send her to Kent to work for his friends.
(d) He plans to give up all responsibility for her.

5. Following the dinner party incidents, what does Mr. B do to Pamela?
(a) He threatens to dismiss her.
(b) He dismisses her.
(c) He appears in his nightgown in Pamela's sleeping quarters.
(d) He chastises her for dressing up like a lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Pamela write a letter referring to what Mr. Williams proposes?

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

3. In Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B agrees to let Pamela go home, what is Pamela's attitude toward Mr. B?

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

5. Faced with the realization that she is worried about Mr. B's condition, what concern does Pamela have about her response?

(see the answer key)

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