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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After being confronted by Pamela, what does Robin do about his assistance to Mr. B and his scheme against Pamela?
(a) He promises to stop helping Mr. B.
(b) He explains that he has no choice but to help Mr. B.
(c) He tells Pamela that he will make it up to her by helping her.
(d) He apologizes.

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

3. In Section 7 when Mr. B makes his surprising new approach to Pamela, how many articles does Mr. B outline to her?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Pamela discovers her situation with Mrs. Jewkes in Section 5, how does Pamela seek assistance from Mr. Williams?

2. In Section 2, after Mr. B returns from a two week absence, of what does he accuse Pamela?

3. By the end of Section 1, it is evident that the author is making use of the epistolary style of writing. To what does this refer?

4. How does Mr. B try to encourage Pamela to keep the incident a secret?

5. How does Pamela respond to her parents' advice?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Pamela leaves for Lincolnshire what part do letters play in advancing the plot?

2. What important aspects of the plot are revealed through Pamela's first letter to her parents?

3. How does Section 6 highlight the intensity of Pamela's struggle to save her virtue?

4. How does Mr. B manipulate other characters to achieve what he wants from Pamela?

5. How is Mr. Williams' role in helping Pamela to escape brought to an end in Section 6?

6. How is the foundation of Pamela's virtue established and reinforced in Section 2 when questions arise about Mr. B's intentions towards her?

7. How do the circumstances of Pamela's life cause her to adopt one of the flaws in Mr. B's character?

8. In Section 5, what role does Mr. Williams play in regard to Pamela's situation at Lincolnshire?

9. What role does Mrs. Jervis play in the beginning of the story?

10. In Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B intensifies his advances toward Pamela in an incident that involves Mrs. Jervis, what significant outcome results?

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