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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Modern Criticism, Mark Spilka's "Comic Resolution in Fielding's 'Joseph Andrews'" claims the _____ adventures at Booby Hall are among the most memorable scenes in the story.
(a) Morning.
(b) Night.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Evening.

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

3. What is written in the closing months of Sir Robert Walpole's ascendency as first commissioner of treasury?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Joseph Andrews.
(c) Parson Williams.
(d) Henry Fielding.

4. What elements does the narrator in "Joseph Andrews" have according to "Fielding's Guidance of the Reader's Attitudes in Book 1, Chapters 1-11"?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Burlesque.
(d) Fearful.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who discovers the parentage of Fanny?

4. What shows Wilson has made foolish choices in vices represented as typical of London?

5. Whose character do critics of Fielding's work all appear to support?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Martin C. Battlestin's "Thematic Meaning and Structure," what motifs are revealed?

2. What is shocking about the peddler's revelation about Fanny's heritage?

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

4. What does Wilson's choices in London reveal about his character?

5. When Joseph rescues Fanny from the ill intentions of Beau Didapper, what does Lady Booby's presence at Adam's house reveal?

6. How does Fielding show his political beliefs in his work?

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

8. How is Le Roman Comique similar to Joseph Andrews?

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

10. In Dick Taylor Jr.'s "Joseph as Hero in 'Joseph Andrews,'" how is Joseph characterized?

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