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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 2, after Mr. B returns from a two week absence, of what does he accuse Pamela?
(a) Of lying.
(b) Of stealing.
(c) Of being useless and artful.
(d) Of neglecting her duties.

2. After Pamela's failed attempt at escaping, what news of Mr. B causes her to worry about him?
(a) She hears of him being held up by thugs.
(b) She hears of him almost drowning in a hunting accident.
(c) She hears of his fall from a horse.
(d) She hears of him being shot in a hunting accident.

3. According to the articles contained in Mr. B's proposition to Pamela, where will Pamela's property be located?
(a) Lincolnshire.
(b) Kent.
(c) Bedfordshire.
(d) London.

4. What does Pamela learn through a letter from Mr. Williams about the gentry and their attitude toward her situation?
(a) They consider her an outsider.
(b) They regret her situation but are unwilling to anger Mr. B by helping her.
(c) They are willing to help her.
(d) They are sorry for her.

5. About what plan devised by Mr. B against Mr. Williams does Pamela accidentally read in a letter from Mr. B?
(a) He plans to have Mr. Williams imprisoned for debt.
(b) He plans to use his influence to have Mr. Williams dismissed from the Church.
(c) He plans to have Mr. Williams lose his house.
(d) He plans to cause Mr. Williams to be sued.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because the author treats the actual wedding in such an incidental way, this event could be described as a let-down or disappointment to readers expecting a big event. Which of the following terms would best describe such a let-down or disappointment?

2. As Mr. B and Pamela become increasingly open in their discussions of their future, what does Mr. B reveal to Pamela about the sham marriage of which she read accidentally?

3. In Section 11, which character is clearly opposed to the marriage between Mrs. B and Pamela?

4. Who delivers the letter from Mr. B to Pamela while she is at the inn on her way home from Lincolnshire?

5. What feelings towards Pamela has Mr. B displayed after she reacts to overhearing Mrs. B and Mrs. Jeweks' conversation in Section 8?

(see the answer key)

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