View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12: pages 301-344.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disagreement do Pamela and Mr. B have in the early stages of planning their marriage?
(a) He wants to marry quickly and she wants to wait.
(b) He wants a big wedding with the gentry presnt and she is too shy for this.
(c) She wants to marry privately and he wants to marry in a church.
(d) He wants to marry privately and she wants to marry in a church.

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

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

4. As the marriage between Mr. B and Pamela looms and then becomes reality, which character continues to worry that Pamela will treat him / her badly because of past wrongs done to Pamela?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Lady Davers.
(c) Mrs. Jewkes.
(d) Mr. B.

5. What example of reconciliation takes place in Section 10, following conversations between Mr. B and one of his visitors?
(a) Mr. B and Mr. Williams are reconciled.
(b) Mr. B and Pamela are reconciled.
(c) Mr. B and Mr. Andrews are reconciled.
(d) Mr. B and Mrs. Jervis are reconciled.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mr. B, how would a sham marriage have worked against him?

2. What explanation does Mr. B offer for not wanting Pamela to go to work for Lady Davers?

3. After failing to help Pamela escape, Mr. Williams writes to her introducing a different subject. What is the subject?

4. In Section 10, when members of the gentry visit Mr. B and Pamela, what is their reaction to Pamela?

5. Upon hearing the response of the gentry toward her plight, what does Pamela ask Mr. Williams to do to help her?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 479 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample