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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. Despite the progression of events and discussions leading towards his marriage to Pamela, what lingering concern regarding Mr. Williams does Mr. B express to Pamela?

2. Which of the following terms best describes the section of the novel that occurs when Mr. B declares his love for Pamela and his desire to marry her?

3. How is Pamela treated by the person who accompanies Lady Davers?

4. When Pamela, Mr. B, and Mr. Andrews go out for an airing in the coach, what is the effect of Pamela's appearance on Mr. Andrews?

5. Which of the following literary devices is used by the author when he creates a situation in which Mrs. Jewkes is to become Pamela's servant, following Mrs. Jewkes' evil treatment of Pamela?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author treat the actual wedding of Pamela and Mr. B and with what possible effects?

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

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. What events follow the reading of Pamela's papers by Mr. B?

7. 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?

8. In Section 14 as Pamela and Lady Davers become closer, what information does the older woman seek about Pamela's past?

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

10. What is the significance of the author's decision to return Pamela to Bedfordshire for the end of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Outline the characteristics of "the novel of manners" and discuss the evidence that "Pamela" deserves this classification.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of love plays an important part in "Pamela" but there are many types of love. Using specific examples, discuss the author's portrayal of filial, romantic, familial, and pretended love in the novel.

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