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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. 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 has worn clothes without his permission.
(c) He says she has dressed up to attract men.
(d) He says she is a hypocrite for wearing disguises to attract him while pretending to reject his advances.

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

3. In Section 6, after the news of Mr. B's planned visit to Lincolnshire, Mrs. Jewkes frightens Pamela with information about a new scheme that Mr. B is supposedly planning. What is this scheme?
(a) He plans to send her to Lady Davers.
(b) He plans to give up all responsibility for her.
(c) He plans to marry Pamela to Mr. Colbrand and buy her on her wedding day.
(d) He plans to send her to Kent to work for his friends.

4. How does Mr. B try to get rid of Pamela after the dinner party?
(a) He threatens to send her home.
(b) He suggests that she should go to work at the church.
(c) He threatens to send her to a home for young women.
(d) He suggests that she should go into service at the home of Lady Danvers.

5. 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 are sorry for her.
(c) They regret her situation but are unwilling to anger Mr. B by helping her.
(d) They consider her an outsider.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Pamela is supposedly on her way home from Mr. B's estate with the coachman, where does Mr. B arrange for them to make the first stop?

2. What event results in Pamela's first letter to her parents?

3. By the end of Section 1, Pamela is established as the main character pursuing a goal and Mr. B as the character who is presenting obstacles to her accomplishing her goal. Which of the following pair of words best describes these two roles?

4. In Section 3 of the novel when Mr. B agrees to let Pamela go home, what is Pamela's attitude toward Mr. B?

5. What attitude does Mr. B show towards Pamela's virtue in Section 3 as she prepares to go home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the preface to the novel, reference is made to the comment by the editor of "Pamela" that the book will become the standard for this style of writing. To what style of writing does the novel belong?

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

3. After Mr. B's attempts to have his way with Pamela in Section 7, what changes does Mr. B make in the guidelines affecting Pamela's activities?

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

5. What other warnings do Pamela's parents give her at the beginning of the novel?

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. What character traits of Mrs. Jewkes are revealed in Section 5 as she acts as Mr. B's ally?

8. How does Pamela deal with the approaches made by Mr B and what is the result?

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

10. What are the early indications that Mr. B is making inappropriate approaches to Pamela?

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