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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 addition to the business arrangements made after their marriage, what other arrangements do Mr. B and Pamela discuss in order to prevent future disagreements?

2. After her marriage, how does the author provide humor when Pamela tries to write Mrs. Jervis about her reinstatement?

3. When Mr. B asks Pamela what she will do if she is unable to interact with other ladies after they are married, how does Pamela respond?

4. In Section 8, Pamela again discovers by accident, that Mr. B is devising yet another scheme to have his way with her. Of what does this scheme consist?

5. In Section 11, which character is clearly opposed to the marriage between Mrs. B and Pamela?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident occurs in Section 12 that fulfills the reader's expectation of trouble from Lady Davers?

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

5. How do the gentry continue to show support for the marriage between Mr. B and Pamela? How does their behavior contrast with that of Lady Davers?

6. In Section 8, how do the events involving news of a sham marriage and Pamela's departure from Lincolnshire lead to changes in the emotions of both Mr. B and Pamela?

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

8. How does the conflict between Mr. B and Lady Davers escalate at the beginning of Section 13?

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

10. 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?

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

Discuss the view that "Pamela" is a vehicle through which Samuel Richardson promotes the idea of virtue and the dangers of exposing innocent young women to worldly men.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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