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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 are Pamela and Mr. B treated during the period before their departure of Lincolnshire?

2. After returning to Mr. B at Lincolnshire, what happens when Pamela visits Mr. B at the beginning of Section 9?

3. How does Mr. B react when he hears that the reason for Pamela's late arrival at tea is the behavior of Lady Davers?

4. When Pamela becomes aware of this source of opposition to her marriage, why is she very worried?

5. What condition does Mr. B impose when he tells Pamela that she can let her parents know about the marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. In Section 10, how is Mr. Williams returned to the story?

4. 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?

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

6. After Mr. B recovers from his fever, how does he deal with Pamela's return?

7. As the tensions ease between Pamela and Mr. B. in Section 9, what lingering concern does he express to Pamela about a past involvement of hers?

8. In Section 10, what is the response of the gentry to Pamela after news of her imminent marriage becomes known?

9. In Section 8, how do letters and Pamela's notes play a significant role in the story?

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

Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are towering figures in the life of Pamela and they establish the power of simplicity, virtue and commitment in a complex and frightening world. Discuss the evidence provided by the author of the complex and frightening world in which Pamela finds herself and comment on the role of her parents in establishing that honor and virtue are powerful means of survival in such a world.

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

Discuss the evolution of the adversarial relationship between Mr. B and Pamela and comment on the role played by this relationship in the novel.

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