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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Don Quixote defeat in a fight and sends the man to present himself to Lady Donna Dulcinea?
(a) A Biscayan.
(b) A Catalan.
(c) A Frenchman.
(d) A Tuscan.

3. Who writes "Fielding's Guidance of the Reader's Attitudes in Book 1, Chapters 1-11"?
(a) Shacks.
(b) Jezebel.
(c) Shamela.
(d) Fielding.

4. In Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux's "Le Paysan parvenu ou les Memoirs de M***," who protects his honor from Genevieve?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Fielding.
(c) Marks.
(d) Henry.

5. In what year does Fielding leave "The Champion" because he is disenchanted with the opposition?
(a) 1762.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1740.
(d) 1899.

6. Whose bed does Didapper jump into, thinking it belongs to Fanny?
(a) Brian's.
(b) Adams'.
(c) Slipslop's.
(d) Jessica's.

7. Where does Benjamin Hoadley work that reflects the politics of the era in which Fielding leaves?
(a) The Feldenkras.
(b) The Cannery.
(c) The Basement.
(d) The Church of England.

8. What does Shamela pretend to do when Mr. Booby touches her bosom in Letter 6?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Swoon.
(c) Yell.
(d) Cry.

9. On what day in April does the essay on clergy conclude?
(a) 22.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

10. Who does Fielding frequently satirize in "The Champion"?
(a) Adams.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Walpole.
(d) Joseph.

11. What sound makes Ragotin tumble off his horse in "Le Roman Comique"?
(a) A cry.
(b) A call.
(c) A song.
(d) A gunshot.

12. In what periodical is an article written that finds Mr. Adams makes an agreeable character due to his innocence?
(a) The Author.
(b) The Priest.
(c) The Writer.
(d) The Student.

13. Who writes "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded"?
(a) Menon.
(b) Richardson.
(c) Manon.
(d) Marks.

14. What virtue is espoused in Fielding's work that should not be underestimated in "Thematic Meaning and Structure"?
(a) Peace.
(b) Love.
(c) Joy.
(d) Chastity.

15. Who writes a dedication to "The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero"?
(a) Shamela.
(b) Middleton.
(c) Pamela.
(d) Fielding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pierre Francois Guyot Desfontaines think Fielding is one of the best at in England in terms of writing?

2. What does Joseph have that identifies him as Wilson's son?

3. Whose negative view is exaggerated in "Fielding's Guidance of the Reader's Attitudes in Book 1, Chapters 1-11"?

4. When Joseph notices Didapper try to lay hold of Fanny, what ensues shortly thereafter?

5. When is "Essay on Good Nature" written?

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