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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Joseph Andrews" presents the moral problems of the assault against and the preservation of _______.
(a) Fear.
(b) Change.
(c) Love.
(d) Chastity.

2. What character does James Beattie think Fielding brings to masterly invention in Joseph Andrews?
(a) Adams.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Fanny.
(d) Joseph.

3. What is John Lord Hervey considered in "The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero"?
(a) A lover.
(b) A writer.
(c) A patron.
(d) A priest.

4. What does the squire do to the boy after Don Quixote interferes?
(a) Whips him.
(b) Teaches him.
(c) Increases his debt.
(d) Loves him.

5. Where is Pamela abducted in "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded"?
(a) An estate.
(b) A cellar.
(c) A manor.
(d) An inn.

6. When Lady Booby surprises Adams's household with her arrival, who does she try to set Fanny up with?
(a) James.
(b) Marks.
(c) Beau.
(d) Jan.

7. In "Essay on Reputation," Fielding claims that it is hard to distinguish virtue and wisdom from _________.
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Joy and love.
(c) Folly and vice.
(d) War and peace.

8. In "The Apology for the Clergy," what does Fielding say is serviceable to detect and expose in the clergy?
(a) Unworthy people.
(b) Exaggerations.
(c) Lies.
(d) Speeches.

9. In what year does George Cheyne write Samuel Richardson that Fielding's wretched performance will only entertain porters or watermen?
(a) 1742.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1780.

10. Unlike Joseph Andrews, Mr. Wilson's difficulties initially result from _______.
(a) War and greed.
(b) Fear and change.
(c) Love and peace.
(d) Vice and folly.

11. In "Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane," who does Gil meet from Grenada?
(a) The priest.
(b) The archbishop.
(c) The lawyer.
(d) The lover.

12. In Shamela, Parson Tickletext writes Parson Oliver with a copy of _____.
(a) Pamela.
(b) Shamela.
(c) Booby.
(d) Williams.

13. When is "Essay on Good Nature" written?
(a) 1740.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1923.

14. In Letter 2, what does Shamela say about the squire?
(a) He is old.
(b) He is wise.
(c) He is kind.
(d) He likes her.

15. When Joseph notices Didapper try to lay hold of Fanny, what ensues shortly thereafter?
(a) A game.
(b) A visit.
(c) A fight.
(d) A song.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes a dedication to "The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero"?

2. In Dick Taylor Jr.'s "Joseph as Hero in 'Joseph Andrew,s'" when does Joseph exhibit a change of character?

3. What does Don Quixote try to dissuade a squire from doing to a boy?

4. How many men do Destiny and Cave separate in nightshirts to stop them from fighting at the inn where they are staying?

5. Who does Pamela thank for preserving her innocence from Mr. B?

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