The Vicar of Wakefield Quizzes

The Vicar of Wakefield Quiz 1

1 What year was I[The Vicar of Wakefield] published?
1750

1765

1766

1860
2 What nationality was Goldsmith?
Welsh

Scottish

Irish

English
3 Who was instrumental in publishing Goldsmith's manuscript?
Daniel Defoe

Ben Jonson

Samuel Johnson

Laurence Sterne
4 The novel's genre is closest to a:
bildungsroman

autobiography

sentimental novel

war novel
5 Which Biblical story does the novel most closely evoke?
The story of Jacob

The story of Job

The story of Paul

The Adam and Eve story
6 The quality of the novel most lauded by early critics was its:
secularism

depth

charm

abstruseness
7 The vicar's eldest child is:
Moses

Sophia

Olivia

George
8 The names given to the vicar's daughters can be described as:
stoic

heroic

practical

romantic
9 Who is the most educated of the vicar's children?
Moses

Sophia

Olivia

George
10 On what topic has the vicar published tracts?
politics

children

matrimony

art
11 Who does the vicar first argue with?
Arabella

Deborah

Farmer Williams

Mr. Wilmot
12 What happens after the dissolution of George and Arabella's engagement?
The vicar falls ill.

The vicar learns he has lost his fortune.

Olivia is kidnapped.

George leaves the family.
13 Which child is sent away before the family moves to the new town?
Sophia

Olivia

George

Moses
14 Word of mouth about Squire Thornhill suggests he is:
fond of the ladies

very religious

known to disguise himself

an excellent huntsman
15 Mr. Burchell is all of the following EXCEPT:
intelligent

poor

attractive

wealthy
16 Who does Mr. Burchell rescue from drowning?
Moses

Sophia

Deborah

Olivia
17 What disturbs the vicar about the family's first church visit in the new town?
He does not care for his parishioners.

It is too far a walk.

The church is homely.

The ladies want to dress up.
18 Who does the family first encounter near the honeysuckle seat?
Squire Thornhill

Ephraim Jenkinson

Mr. Burchell

Solomon Flamborough
19 What does the vicar begin to dislike about Mr. Burchell?
his opinions

his arrogance

his attention to Olivia

his attention to Sophia
20 Who is the most initially hesitant about the squire?
Olivia

the vicar

Deborah

Moses
21 Who sings a ballad to the family?
Solomon Flamborough

Squire Thornhill

Farmer Williams

Mr. Burchell
22 Who is the most excited about the squire's attentions to Olivia?
Deborah

the vicar

Moses

Sophia
23 All of the following statements about the "fashionable ladies" are true EXCEPT:
they are the Squire's friends

they have impeccable reputations

they talk of high-minded things

the Primrose girls want to be like them
24 The family begins to feel __________ when attention is paid to them by the squire and the fashionable ladies.
prideful

spiritual

intelligent

moral
25 Who predicts the futures of Olivia and Sophia?
Squire Thornhill

a gypsy

a friend

a priest

Predicts the futures of Olivia and Sophia in vicar of Wakefield

I'm not sure what you are asking here. Do you mean a character that predicts the futures of Olivia and Sophia?

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The Vicar of Wakefield

GradeSaver has a complete study guide, which includes a short summary readily available for your use.

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What’s the main theme?

The main themes in the novel, The Vicar of Wakefield, include prudence, fortitude, religion, disguise and deception, family and social class. Each of these themes are discussed in detail on GradeSaver's theme page in the study guide.

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The Vicar of Wakefield

by Oliver Goldsmith

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