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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. Where does Benjamin Hoadley work that reflects the politics of the era in which Fielding leaves?

2. Who is the villain and housekeeper of Mr. B's property that Pamela is abducted to in "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded"?

3. What is the first value a clergyman must possess according to Fielding?

4. In "Fielding's Guidance of the Reader's Attitudes in Book 1, Chapters 1-11," the narrator in "Joseph Andrews" is a _____ character.

5. What does Shamela pretend to do when Mr. Booby touches her bosom in Letter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Adams and Joseph reveal the essential virtues of the good man?

2. In "Essay on Good Nature," what does Fielding say about good and ill nature?

3. How is "Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane" similar to Fielding's work?

4. Why does Shamela plot to seduce Mr. Booby?

5. How does the squire respond to Don Quixote's request regarding the boy in "The Life and Adventures of the Renown'd Don Quixote"?

6. Why is Pamela uncomfortable at the Lincolnshire estate where she is abducted?

7. How does Fielding define charity?

8. In "An Essay on the Knowledge of the Characters of Men," what does Fielding say about deceit?

9. Why do many critics like Fielding's characterization of Adams?

10. What is the significance of the night adventures at Booby Hall according to Mark Spilka's "Comic Resolution in Fielding's 'Joseph Andrews'"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character that Joseph grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Parson Williams. What is his role in Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings? What was Fielding trying to accomplish by creating his character in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Secrecy is a recurring theme in Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings. Which characters have secrets and what are they? How are these secrets revealed? Do these secrets result in ominous consequences or not? Do any of them have happy endings?

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