Robert J. Kiely, master of Adams House and professor of English, revealed to a small portion of his class on the contemporary novel the content of two questions and the specific format for last Friday's final examination in the course.

Kiely revealed the material during an informal lunchtime meeting in Adams House and in several other private meetings with students.

Kiely is the associate dean of the Faculty for undergraduate education and a central figure in educational policy-making. His English 166 course, "The Novel Since World War II," has the largest enrollment of any English Department offering.

Contacted yesterday, Kiely confirmed that he had given out the information but denied that it gave unfair advantage to any students.

One Adams House junior who attended last Thursday's lunchtime review session said yesterday, "If you knew the format, you could figure out 50 per cent of the exam beforehand."

The first two parts of Friday's exam referred to specific remarks made during lecture. Students who attended the review session said that once Kiely told them what sort of questions would be asked, they knew what to study in their notes.

The review session was advertised only by signs posted at either end of the Adams Dining Room. Thomas C. Krystofiak '75, who arranged the session with Kieley, estimated yesterday that between 30 and 40 students--predominantly from Adams House--were in attendance.

Krystofiak said that although the review session was not advertised anywhere besides Adams, it was open to students from any House.

During the review, Kiely told the students that they would have to identify quotes giving the philosophy of literature of several contemporary novelists.

Kiely also told the students that in the second part of the exam they would have to explain the significance of five pairs of names.

When one of the students asked Kiely to be more specific, he responded by saying, "Here's one: Borges and Cervantes," Krystofiak said yesterday.

The Borges-Cervantes example appeared on Friday's exam.

An Adams junior said yesterday that during a meal earlier this week Kiely told him "a pair like Fowles and Heraclitus" would appear on the exam.

The example appeared on the exam.

Both Krystofiak and the Adams junior said that when Kiely cited the examples, they felt certain that the examples would appear on the exam.