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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. 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?

2. What aspect of Mr. B's character is displayed when he contacts the farmer to explain why Mr. B has sent Pamela there?

3. What explanation does Mr. B offer for not wanting Pamela to go to work for Lady Davers?

4. When Mr. Andrews arrives looking for Pamela, how does Mr. B explain her absence?

5. How does Pamela react to the attempts of the ladies to see her at the dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does his proposal in Section 7 demonstrate Mr. B's character?

2. 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?

3. What incidents follow Pamela's loss of help from Mr. Williams?

4. How does Mr. B intensify his advances toward Pamela after the argument at the party?

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

6. How does Section 6 highlight the intensity of Pamela's struggle to save her virtue?

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

8. How do the circumstances of Pamela's life cause her to adopt one of the flaws in Mr. B's character?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of Mr. B presenting reasons for your portrayal and commenting on the impact of his behavior on the reader at different stages of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Select an incident that you consider important to the reader's appreciation of any aspect of "Pamela". Discuss in detail the contribution made by the selected incident to action, suspense, tension, and conflict or its resolution in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles of the three most active minor characters in "Pamela". To what extent do they contribute to conflict in the story and how do they assist in the resolution of such conflict?

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