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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adams discover that Wilson put in his provisions that makes him a kind and generous man to them?

2. Who saves Jacky, Adam's son, from drowning?

3. By following his sister's example, what is Joseph Andrews able to preserve according to Fielding?

4. Why is Adams annoyed with Pounce when he travels in the couch with him?

5. Whose presence does Lady Booby frown upon, forcing her to leave with Adams after being taken out of jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adams admonish Joseph for grieving over Fanny when she is kidnapped?

2. When Mrs. Slipslop's encourages Lady Booby to marry Joseph, why is Lady Booby indignant?

3. Why does the squire pursue Adams, Joseph, and Fanny?

4. What does the attack by the master's hounds reveal about the master?

5. How does Fielding contrast biographies and romances?

6. Why is the inn hostess initially helpful to Adam?

7. How does London appear as a center of vice in Section 1: Joseph Andrews, Preface and Book 1, Chapters 1 through 12?

8. What does Fielding introduce through the character of Barnabas in regards to clergy?

9. What does Joseph's encounter with the stagecoach reveal?

10. How are Wilson and Adams similar in virtue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the depiction of the female character of Fanny in the book with Shamela. How are their ultimate experiences similar? What is the lesson that the author wishes to convey through these examples?

Essay Topic 2

Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic stimuli. The author uses these images to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this story.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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