In November 1753, the British author Sarah Fielding accepted half the

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In November 1753, the British author Sarah Fielding accepted half the payment for her novel Te Cry and asked that the other half, when due, go to her “or to whomsoever I shall appoint,” perhaps indicating that the remaining share was intended for someone else. Indeed, many think that the novel was a collaborative venture between Fielding and Jane Collier. Tis particular collaboration was likely enough, as the two were close friends with common interests. They wrote jointly authored letters, were both published authors with a lively interest in each other’s work, and were enthusiastic supporters of didacticism and innovation in fction—central concerns of Te Cry. However, contemporaries ascribed the work solely to Fielding, and there is nothing in the novel that is incompatible with Fielding’s other writings.    1 
 For the following question, consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.

1  
 1. The passage presents which of the following as evidence in favor of Fielding and Collier’s having collaborated in writing The Cry?

A. Their friendship
B. Their joint authorship of correspondence
C. Their approach to fiction

2  
 2. It can be inferred that the author of the passage would agree with which of the following claims about The Cry?

A. It develops themes commonly found in published works.
B. It reflects an interest in the purposes to which fction may be put.
C. It contains elements that are incompatible with any of Collier’s solo writings.
D. It shows that the extent of Collier and Fielding’s shared interests was not as wide as is generally thought.
E. Parts of it were written jointly by Fielding and Collier.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

The passage discusses the question of the provenance of the eighteenth-century novel The Cry and suggests that the novel could have been a collaboration between two authors, but that at the time of its publication it was believed to be the work of only one writer, Sarah Fielding.

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1. The passage presents which of the following as evidence in favor of Fielding and Collier’s having collaborated in writing The Cry?

All three choices are correct. Te question asks what is offered as evidence of the joint authorship of Te Cry.

Choice A  is correct: the passage states that Fielding and Collier  “were close friends.”

Choice B  is correct: the passage states that Fielding and Collier  “wrote jointly authored letters.”

Choice C  is correct: the passage states that Fielding and Collier were both  “enthusiastic supporters of didacticism and innovation in fction.”  
 
  Answer: A,B,C

Sajjad1994 · Answer

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2. It can be inferred that the author of the passage would agree with which of the following claims about The Cry?

The passage states that Te Cry’s  “central concerns”  are  “didacticism and innovation in fiction,”  so  Choice B  is correct. Te passage does not discuss how popular the novel’s themes are (Choice A), whether the writing is compatible with Collier’s (Choice C), or what the novel shows about the extent of Collier and Fielding’s joint interests (Choice D). Finally,  Choice E  is incorrect, as the author of the passage never takes a stand on whether the novel was written by Fielding alone or in collaboration with Collier.

Answer: B

In November 1753, the British author Sarah Fielding accepted half the

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