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