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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Adams displays trust towards the man that is treated poorly by servants, how does Joseph respond?
(a) Suspiciously.
(b) Nervously.
(c) Joyfully.
(d) Eagerly.

2. What does the squire's retinue dunk Adams into?
(a) Cider.
(b) Froth.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

3. Whose stable does Joseph go to at the age of ten?
(a) Jezebel.
(b) Lady Booby.
(c) Thomas Booby.
(d) Andrews.

4. Lady Booby is angry when Adams announces the _____ of marriage between Joseph and Fanny at church.
(a) Beginnings.
(b) Ends.
(c) Pressures.
(d) Banns.

5. To what is Joseph tied by the squire's retinue?
(a) A house.
(b) A drawer.
(c) A book shelf.
(d) A bed post.

6. To whom does Joseph remain loyal despite temptations by other women?
(a) Betty.
(b) Mary.
(c) Shamela.
(d) Fanny.

7. What does Fielding satirize while describing biographies?
(a) Artwork.
(b) Human traits.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Nature.

8. What winning item does Wilson buy but is forced to sell for bread?
(a) A ring.
(b) A bookshelf.
(c) A lottery ticket.
(d) A pen.

9. In Chapter 2, before Joseph and Adams separate, Adams realizes that his sermons are not in his __________.
(a) Saddle bags.
(b) Briefcase.
(c) Notebooks.
(d) Luggage.

10. Since Joseph is not well enough to travel, from whom does Adams ask to borrow money to travel?
(a) Tow-house.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Parsons.
(d) Shamela.

11. In Chapter 6, as Adams sleeps, Joseph indulges in a monologue about how the desire for honor should lead a man to ________.
(a) Love.
(b) Work.
(c) Change.
(d) Charity.

12. What does Barnabas say that Joseph has resigned himself to without regret as he lays sick?
(a) Perjury.
(b) Penance.
(c) Death.
(d) Divine will.

13. Who is Scout in relationship to Lady Booby?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her lawyer.
(c) Her priest.
(d) Her friend.

14. Despite his speeches, what does the sportsman fail to possess when he hears a young woman scream while he is with Adams?
(a) Courage.
(b) Love.
(c) Strength.
(d) Interest.

15. Why is Lady Booby indignant with Mrs. Slipslop's encouragement to marry Joseph?
(a) Because she has been taught to fake antipathy.
(b) Because she is lost in love.
(c) Because she is crazy.
(d) Because she is slow to respond.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fanny is attacked by a young gentleman, Beau Didapper, and his servant, who rescues her?

2. From what does Parson Adam's good heart stem?

3. When Miss Grave-airs objects to admitting Joseph to their coach, who does she argue with in the coach?

4. When Joseph is arrested, who convinces the justice to commit Joseph and Fanny to his custody?

5. What does Fielding think biography teaches people about?

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