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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Pamela react to the attempts of the ladies to see her at the dinner party?
2. At the beginning of Section 6, what tragedy befalls Mr. Williams?
3. After being confronted by Pamela, what does Robin do about his assistance to Mr. B and his scheme against Pamela?
4. In Section 7 after his failed proposition and his failed attempt to seduce Pamela, what concessions does Mr. B make to allow Pamela more freedom?
5. Why does Pamela wish that Mr. B would give her money instead of nice clothes?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. After Pamela rejects Mr. B's proposal for her to become his mistress, to what lengths does he go to have his way with her?
4. How does Mr. B intensify his advances toward Pamela after the argument at the party?
5. In Section 6, how does Pamela reveal that she has conflicting emotions about Mr. B?
6. In Section 5, what role does Mr. Williams play in regard to Pamela's situation at Lincolnshire?
7. What complications does Mr. B design in order to keep Pamela under his control after she leaves his estate?
8. What are the early indications that Mr. B is making inappropriate approaches to Pamela?
9. 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?
10. How does Pamela deal with the approaches made by Mr B and what is the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Comment on the importance in a novel of the narrative devices chosen by the writer and discuss with reference to this novel, the strengths and limitations of the epistolary device.
Essay Topic 2
Identify incidents in which Samuel Richardson makes use of disguise, surprise and accidental discoveries as devices to advance the plot. Discuss their effects on the development of the story.
Essay Topic 3
One of the themes in "Pamela" is the impact of prejudice and preconceived notions on the reactions of various individuals and groups. Discuss in detail the instances in which prejudice and preconceived notions are revealed in the story and comment on the extent to which they represent problems in real-life situations.
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