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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. Whose Methodist doctrines do Adam and Barnabas discuss that invoke the ire of the clergy?
2. Who loans money to Adams, Joseph, and Fanny when the hostess of the inn declines?
3. To whom does Joseph remain loyal despite temptations by other women?
4. Despite his speeches, what does the sportsman fail to possess when he hears a young woman scream while he is with Adams?
5. What does Fanny possess that mollifies other people who meet her, such as the owner of the hounds?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the squire pursue Adams, Joseph, and Fanny?
2. What does Joseph's encounter with the stagecoach reveal?
3. How does London appear as a center of vice in Section 1: Joseph Andrews, Preface and Book 1, Chapters 1 through 12?
4. Why does Wilson fail to participate in Harriet's father's trade?
5. When Adams's wife chides him on opposing the Booby household, what does Adam reveal about his inclinations?
6. How is Trulliber revealed as a greedy clergyman?
7. How do Mrs. Tow-wouse and Adams differ on money?
8. What is the importance of the Preface to "Joseph Andrews" for the remainder of the book?
9. What does Fielding introduce through the character of Barnabas in regards to clergy?
10. How does Lady Booby try to prevent Fanny from marrying Joseph?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Money has particular significance in the Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings. What is the significance of having money in the story? Who chases after money? Who has money? Who loses money? Who gains money? What does Fielding ultimately say about money through Joseph and the priests and what is the importance of this discovery and theses characters' roles?
Essay Topic 2
Explain Fielding's use of humor in the story. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor, and explain why the author used them where he did.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the concept of self-empowerment as exhibited in Joseph Andrews. Which of the characters is self-empowered? How does Joseph learn to make decisions for himself?
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