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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. In what periodical is an article written that finds Mr. Adams makes an agreeable character due to his innocence?

2. What does the squire do to the boy after Don Quixote interferes?

3. What virtue is espoused in Fielding's work that should not be underestimated in "Thematic Meaning and Structure"?

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"?

5. Who discovers the parentage of Fanny?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Sheldon Sacks's "Fielding's Guidance of the Reader's Attitudes in Book 1, Chapters 1-11," how is the narrator described?

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

4. How is Pamela different from Shamela in her reaction to Mr. Booby?

5. How do Adams and Joseph reveal the essential virtues of the good man?

6. Why does Mr. Booby go to ecclesiastical court?

7. Why is Pamela called Shamela by a clergyman?

8. How is Adams similar to Don Quixote?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the social, cultural, and economic environment of Joseph Andrews. What are common customs? What is considered taboo? How do characters such as the Parson and clergyman offer his values and beliefs to Joseph? What effect does this have on Joseph and which values does he adopt?

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

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?

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