Round 6: Tossup 2

Exact word required. A forgetful man with this title is chased by hunting dogs in a scene that parodies Homeric combat as his mentee dispatches them with a cudgel. Viktor Shklovsky titled his memoirs after a novel in which a man with this title receives a passport from Count B—, who mistakes him for a literary character. An Aeschylus fan with this title who mentors Pamela’s “brother,” Joseph Andrews, is named Abraham Adams. Another man with this title is interrupted by the word “end” as he reaches for a (*) fille de chambre. After leaving for Calais, a man with this title remembers meeting (10[1])Mundungus and Smelfungus in Italy. A Sentimental Journey is narrated by a Laurence Sterne character (10[1])with this title (-5[1])named Yorick. (10[1])For 10 points, give this title held by the author of a fable about George Washington (10[1])and a cherry tree, surnamed Weems. ■END■ (10[1])

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