Herman Melville
  • 1. What year was Herman Melville born?
A) 1829
B) 1839
C) 1809
D) 1819
  • 2. Where was Herman Melville born?
A) Boston
B) Baltimore
C) Philadelphia
D) New York City
  • 3. In which branch of the military did Herman Melville serve?
A) Navy
B) Marines
C) Air Force
D) Army
  • 4. What was Herman Melville's father's occupation?
A) Farmer
B) Doctor
C) Lawyer
D) Merchant
  • 5. What is the name of the captain in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Starbuck
B) Ahab
C) Queequeg
D) Stubb
  • 6. What is the name of Herman Melville's short story about a scrivener who refuses to work?
A) The Encantadas
B) The Bell-Tower
C) Bartleby, the Scrivener
D) Benito Cereno
  • 7. Which of these works by Herman Melville is a collection of poems?
A) Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War
B) Redburn
C) Israel Potter
D) Mardi
  • 8. What is the name of Herman Melville's first novel?
A) Mardi
B) Omoo
C) Typee
D) Redburn
  • 9. Whom does the character Ishmael befriend in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Ahab
B) Queequeg
C) Stubb
D) Starbuck
  • 10. Which of the following characters is a lawyer in a Herman Melville novel?
A) Ahab
B) Billy Budd
C) Ishmael
D) Bartleby
  • 11. Which novel by Herman Melville is a social satire dealing with issues of greed and materialism in America?
A) The Confidence-Man
B) Israel Potter
C) Pierre
D) White-Jacket
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