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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Section 6, what tragedy befalls Mr. Williams?
(a) He is dismissed from the Church.
(b) He is attacked by two rogues and his belongings are stolen.
(c) Mr. B attacks him for interfering with Pamela.
(d) He is involved in an accident.

2. How does Pamela react to the attempts of the ladies to see her at the dinner party?
(a) She wears a disguise.
(b) She goes out of the house.
(c) She hides in Mrs. Jervis' room.
(d) She hides in a closet.

3. Throughout Section 5, when Pamela's movements are restricted and monitored, which character is Mr. B's chief ally?
(a) Mr. Williams.
(b) Lady Davers.
(c) Mrs. Jervis.
(d) Mrs. Jewkes.

4. As Mr. B makes his new approach to Pamela, what are the financial arrangements outlined in the articles of his proposition?
(a) He will pay Pamela's father a fixed sum to cover Pamela's expenses.
(b) He will contribute to paying off the debts of Pamela's parents.
(c) He will pay Pamela a stipend each month.
(d) He will give her five hundred guineas.

5. At the end of Section 7, it is evident that Mr. B has contradictory feelings about Pamela. How does he communicate these feelings to Pamela?
(a) He cannot marry her but he loves her.
(b) He praises Pamela but confesses he cannot stand the thought of marriage nor the thought of her marrying another man.
(c) He has already comitted to someone but he cannot do without Pamela.
(d) He wants to be with her but his social status forbids this.

6. In the same letter, what other allegations does Mr. B make about Pamela?
(a) That Pamela has been insolent to him.
(b) That Pamela no longer wishes to work for him.
(c) That Pamela has begun a romantic correspondence with a penniless clergyman.
(d) That Pamela has been getting mixed up with other servants.

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

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

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

10. In Section 3, of what does Mr. B accuse Pamela when he sees her dressed up at the dinner party?
(a) He says she has lied about where she got her clothes.
(b) He says she is a hypocrite for wearing disguises to attract him while pretending to reject his advances.
(c) He says she has worn clothes without his permission.
(d) He says she has dressed up to attract men.

11. What incident that occurs in Section 2, does Mr. B ask Pamela to keep a secret?
(a) The offer of employment by Lady Danvers.
(b) His threat to dismiss her.
(c) His promise to keep her on as a maid.
(d) His attempt to kiss her.

12. What is the alternative title of the novel?
(a) Virtue Tested.
(b) Virtue Seduced.
(c) The Benefits of Virtue.
(d) Or Virtue Rewarded.

13. What characteristic of the society is made evident in Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B terminates the employment of servants?
(a) The power of the rich over the poor.
(b) The attitude of the lower class to the upper class.
(c) Family relationships.
(d) The relationship between men and women.

14. How does Mr. B try to encourage Pamela to keep the incident a secret?
(a) He offers her money.
(b) He offers her a holiday.
(c) He promises to give her a higher place in the household.
(d) He offers her new clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words best describe the attitude reflected in Mr. B's proposition and in the articles that he presents to Pamela?

2. In her desperation to escape from Lincolnshire, Pamela contemplates suicide but she later decides against it; why?

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

4. What reason does Mr. B give for insisting that he must find Pamela a husband?

5. In Section 4, when Pamela hears of the possibility of Mr. B visiting Lincolnshire, how does she try to end the problems between her and Mr. B?

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