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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. How does Pamela feel when the young ladies from the gentry invite her to join them for dinner?
(a) She knows they are ridiculing her.
(b) She feels unworthy of them.
(c) She dislikes being with them.
(d) She feels comfortable with them.

2. How does Lady Davers attempt to spoil the relationship between Pamela and Mr. B after she learns of the marriage?
(a) She reveals information about Mr. B's past exploits with several women.
(b) She reveals that Mr. B already has a wife who is mentally ill.
(c) She reveals information about Sally Godfrey, the woman whom Mr. B ruined.
(d) She reveals that Mr. B has illegitimate children.

3. In what way does the letter delivered from Mr. B to Pamela at the inn lay the foundation for the climax of the story?
(a) Mr. Claims that he will have his way with his proposal of cohabitation.
(b) Mr. B indicates that this will be his last letter as he will marry someone else.
(c) Mr. B states that Pamela will not be allowed back to his estates.
(d) Mr. B begs her to return and promises that he will write asking her father permission to marry her.

4. What are the significant aspects of the conversations between Mr. B and the third visitor prior to the marriage between Mr. B and Pamela?
(a) Mr. B invites him to dinner, gives permission for him to be friends with Pamela, and invites him to officiate at the chapel.
(b) He is asked to give away Pamela.
(c) He is asked to bless the new chapel.
(d) He is to exonerate Mr. B for his past wrongs.

5. How do the members of the gentry show support for the pending marriage?
(a) They ask to attend and to have a ball afterwards.
(b) They ask that the wedding be held at the church so more people can attend.
(c) They offer to prepare Pamela for her marriage.
(d) They ask the couple to join them for drinks after the ceremony.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pamela react after she overhears the conversation between Mrs. Jewkes and Mr. B?

2. When it is confirmed for Lady Davers that Mr. B and Pamela are truly married, Lady Davers reacts negatively. What does this reaction to the news reflect about some aspects of the society in which the novel is set?

3. When Pamela stops at an inn on her way to her parents' home, she receives a letter from Mr. B. What important information does this letter contain?

4. How are Pamela and Mr. B treated during the period before their departure of Lincolnshire?

5. When Mr. B sees Pamela's reaction to him after she overhears his conversation with Mrs. Jewkes, how does Mr. B behave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pamela's attitude to Lady Davers' behavior reveal about her character?

2. After Mr. B recovers from his fever, how does he deal with Pamela's return?

3. After being abused by Lady Davers, what happens when Pamela eventually arrives at Sir Simon's to meet Mr. B?

4. In Section 8, what unexpected event leads Pamela to further fear and mistrust Mr. B?

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

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

7. In Section 14, following their departure from the gentry in Lincolnshire, what events follow the return of Pamela and Mr. B to the estate in Bedfordshire?

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

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

10. How is irony demonstrated in Mrs. Jewkes reaction to the news that Pamela will soon be her mistress?

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