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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. Following the tea at Sir Simon's what happens when Mr. B and Pamela return home?
2. Following his marriage to Pamela, how is Mr. B's generosity revealed?
3. As Mrs. Jewkes expresses her fears about how Pamela will treat her after being married to Mr. B, how does Pamela show her virtuous nature towards Mrs. Jewkes?
4. Who accompanies Lady Davers on her visit to Mr. B and Pamela following their marriage?
5. How does Pamela react after she overhears the conversation between Mrs. Jewkes and Mr. B?
Short Essay Questions
1. On the night and day following her wedding, how does Pamela feel about the events that occur?
2. While the wedding and its aftermath bring happiness to Mr. B and Pamela, what issue develops in Section 11 that will create conflict for them?
3. After Mr. B recovers from his fever, how does he deal with Pamela's return?
4. What is achieved by the author causing Lady Davers to oppose the relationship between Pamela and Mr. B when she visits them in Lincolnshire.
5. Who makes a surprise visit to Pamela and Mr. B in Section 10 and what transpires during the visit?
6. What events follow the reading of Pamela's papers by Mr. B?
7. What incident occurs in Section 12 that fulfills the reader's expectation of trouble from Lady Davers?
8. How are Mr. B's generosity and desire to please Pamela demonstrated in Section 12?
9. 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?
10. In Section 9, what is revealed about the complications in the changing relationship between Mr. B and Pamela?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In referring to the potential impact of Pamela on readers, Richardson asserts "Let the desponding heart be comforted by the happy issue which the troubles and trials of PAMELA met with, when they see, in her case, that no danger nor distress, however inevitable, or deep to their apprehensions, can be out of the power of Providence to obviate or relieve." With special reference to this statement and using detailed references to the text, write a critical analysis of the purposes served by Pamela's trials in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
The novel is essentially a story about the theme of resisting the advances of a wealthy master. Explain the characteristics of the society in which the novel is set, makes this story line a viable one and comment on whether it would be equally viable in the modern world.
Essay Topic 3
An important aspect of the novel's impact lies in the ability of the author to portray character effectively. Justifying your answer with reference to specific examples, discuss the methods used by the author to portray two major and two minor characters in the story.
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