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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. To whom does Pamela write a letter referring to what Mr. Williams proposes?
(a) Mrs. Jervis.
(b) Her father.
(c) Mr. B.
(d) Mrs. Jewkes.

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

3. How does Pamela seek to contribute to collaborating with Mr. Williams to arrange her escape?
(a) She writes to Mr. B and points out that she will find her way home.
(b) She offers Mr. Williams half her money to procure a horse and carriage.
(c) She promises to meet Mr. Williams at an agreed location from which he will take her to her parents.
(d) She writes a letter to her father asking him to meet her.

4. 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?
(a) She writes him a letter begging him not to see her.
(b) She asks a clergyman to warn Mr. B about approaching her.
(c) She asks Mr. Longman to speak to Mr. B.
(d) She asks Mrs. Jewkes to tell him she wishes to be left alone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. B first offer Pamela in fulfillment of his mother's wishes?

2. Faced with the realization that she is worried about Mr. B's condition, what concern does Pamela have about her response?

3. After Pamela's failed attempt at escaping, what news of Mr. B causes her to worry about him?

4. At the end of Section 5, in an effort to save her virtue, what does Pamela write Mr. B about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. From the very beginning, Pamela's parents seem to be aware of Mr. B as a danger to Pamela's virtue. In what way does this foreshadow later events?

2. What is the significance of the dinner party about which Pamela writes her parents?

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. What complications does Mr. B design in order to keep Pamela under his control after she leaves his estate?

7. How does the tension between Mr B and Pamela escalate as Section 4 of the novel is completed?

8. In Section 6, how does Pamela reveal that she has conflicting emotions about Mr. B?

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

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

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