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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. When Mr. B demands Pamela's letters and she presents them to him in the garden, what information contained in her papers brings a significant response from Mr. B?
(a) He is upset that she feels so negatively towards him.
(b) He realizes how badly he has affected her.
(c) He is curious that she worried when he almost drowned.
(d) He laments her contemplation of suicide.

2. As the first altercation between Pamela and Lady Davers escalates, how does Pamela get away from Lady Davers to meet her husband?
(a) She calls for Mrs. Jewkes to help her.
(b) She pushes Lady Davers out of her way.
(c) She calls Jonathan to help her.
(d) She escapes through a window.

3. When Pamela visits Lady Davers, what request does Lady Davers make of Pamela in order to discover more about her experiences?
(a) Lady Davers asks to see Pamela's journal.
(b) She asks to see her letters to her parents.
(c) She asks her not to assume Mr. B's name.
(d) She asks her to tell her all about her trials and how they affected her.

4. How is Pamela's loyalty displayed after her marriage?
(a) Through her attitude to her parents.
(b) She asks Mr. B to reinstate Mrs. Jervis, Mr. Longman, and Mr. Jonathan.
(c) She forgives Jonathan.
(d) She forgives Mrs. Jewkes.

5. What feelings towards Pamela has Mr. B displayed after she reacts to overhearing Mrs. B and Mrs. Jeweks' conversation in Section 8?
(a) He treats her badly most of the time.
(b) He vacillates between negative and positive feelings towards Pamela.
(c) He is angrier than ever.
(d) His hostility towards her is diminishing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Pamela and Lady Davers try to deal with Mr. B's rage?

2. As Mr. B and Pamela contemplate marriage and continue to discuss details concerning their situation, what does Pamela worry about?

3. When Mr. B informs Mrs. Jewkes about his imminent marriage to Pamela, what is Mrs. Jewkes' main worry?

4. Who accompanies Lady Davers on her visit to Mr. B and Pamela following their marriage?

5. As Mr B. and Pamela settle down into marriage and Mr. B makes various business arrangements, what news does Mr. B give Pamela that makes her exceptionally happy?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the night and day following her wedding, how does Pamela feel about the events that occur?

2. In Section 8, how do letters and Pamela's notes play a significant role in the story?

3. What is achieved by the author causing Lady Davers to oppose the relationship between Pamela and Mr. B when she visits them in Lincolnshire.

4. In Section 9, what is revealed about the complications in the changing relationship between Mr. B and Pamela?

5. When Lady Davers abuses Pamela and the quarrel between Lady Davers and Mr. B escalates, what is the final offense committed by Lady Davers and to what does it lead?

6. As the tensions ease between Pamela and Mr. B. in Section 9, what lingering concern does he express to Pamela about a past involvement of hers?

7. How does the author treat the actual wedding of Pamela and Mr. B and with what possible effects?

8. As the newly married couple settle down in Bedforshire, how does the author demonstrate Pamela's adjustment to her new way of life?

9. Who makes a surprise visit to Pamela and Mr. B in Section 10 and what transpires during the visit?

10. How are Mr. B's generosity and desire to please Pamela demonstrated in Section 12?

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