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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10: pages 242-274.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following literary devices is used by the author when he creates a situation in which Mrs. Jewkes is to become Pamela's servant, following Mrs. Jewkes' evil treatment of Pamela?
(a) Irony.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Antithesis.

2. In her desperation to escape from Lincolnshire, Pamela contemplates suicide but she later decides against it; why?
(a) She thinks the situation is not worth her life
(b) She fears that it will send her soul to eternal damnation.
(c) She receives a letter of inspiration from her parents.
(d) She is too afraid.

3. How do the members of the gentry show support for the pending marriage?
(a) They ask to attend and to have a ball afterwards.
(b) They ask the couple to join them for drinks after the ceremony.
(c) They ask that the wedding be held at the church so more people can attend.
(d) They offer to prepare Pamela for her marriage.

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

5. According to a short narrative passage in Section 4 after Pamela is due to go home, what new betrayal has Pamela suffered?
(a) Robin has been reading her letters and reporting to Mr. B.
(b) Jonathan the messenger who delivers her letters to her parents, is employed to Mr. B who has been reading them.
(c) Mrs. Jewkes has been reading her letters and reporting to Mr. B.
(d) Mrs. Jervis has been intercepting her letters for Mr. B.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event leads Pamela to plot her own escape?

2. In a rare outburst, what name does Pamela call Mr. B's ally in making her life difficult?

3. After Mr. Williams apologizes to Pamela for disclosing their plans, who writes to him about Mr. B's plans to visit?

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?

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

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