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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15: pages 388-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Soon after arriving in Bedfordshire, what establishment do Mr. B and Pamela visit?
(a) They visit a dairy farm where there is a school.
(b) They visit a hospital.
(c) They visit a church orphanage.
(d) They visit a convent.

2. In Section 10, when members of the gentry visit Mr. B and Pamela, what is their reaction to Pamela?
(a) Everyone praises her.
(b) They are distant.
(c) They are cordial.
(d) They are respectful but unfriendly.

3. Which of the following words best describe the attitude reflected in Mr. B's proposition and in the articles that he presents to Pamela?
(a) Humility, generosity and self-confidence.
(b) Pride, arrogance and disrespect.
(c) Pride, generosity and concern.
(d) Penitence, reflection and regret.

4. 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) Sarcasm.
(b) Irony.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Antithesis.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Mr. B arrives at Lincolnshire and ignores Pamela, what does Pamela worry about?

3. In what century was "Pamela" written?

4. How are Pamela's chastity and innocence demonstrated after her marriage?

5. What does Pamela learn through a letter from Mr. Williams about the gentry and their attitude toward her situation?

(see the answer key)

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