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

2. What Christian value is discussed in "Thematic Meaning and Structure"?
(a) Peace.
(b) Love.
(c) Charity.
(d) Forgiveness.

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

4. Who does Pamela thank for preserving her innocence from Mr. B?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Fielding.
(c) God.
(d) Henry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shamela warned about not repeating in Letter 3 by Henrietta?

2. What does Joseph show when he is in the country especially when confronted with the obstacles to marrying Fanny?

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

4. Who discovers the parentage of Fanny?

5. What is John Lord Hervey considered in "The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the comparison in Marivaux's novel that is similar to Fielding's work?

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

5. In "Essay on Reputation," how does Fielding distinguish virtue and vice?

6. Why is Pamela called Shamela by a clergyman?

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

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

9. How do Adam and Lady Booby differ in their reaction to Joseph and Fanny's arrival after Joseph rescues Fanny?

10. How does the peddler assist Joseph in finding his true identity?

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