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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. Who writes "Le Roman Comique"?
2. In Dick Taylor Jr.'s "Joseph as Hero in 'Joseph Andrew,s'" when does Joseph exhibit a change of character?
3. What is Conyers's relationship to Hervey in "The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero"?
4. Who has decided to write a book about the courtship of Booby and Shamela?
5. Who writes "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Wilson's choices in London reveal about his character?
2. How do Adams and Joseph reveal the essential virtues of the good man?
3. In Martin C. Battlestin's "Thematic Meaning and Structure," what motifs are revealed?
4. In "An Essay on the Knowledge of the Characters of Men," what does Fielding say about deceit?
5. Why is Pamela called Shamela by a clergyman?
6. How do Adam and Lady Booby differ in their reaction to Joseph and Fanny's arrival after Joseph rescues Fanny?
7. Why does Shamela plot to seduce Mr. Booby?
8. What is shocking about the peddler's revelation about Fanny's heritage?
9. In Dick Taylor Jr.'s "Joseph as Hero in 'Joseph Andrews,'" how is Joseph characterized?
10. Why do many critics like Fielding's characterization of Adams?
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
The author uses more than one instance of irony in Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the concept of loneliness as exhibited in Joseph Andrews; with Shamela; and Related Writings. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
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