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Herman Melville by Newton Arvin
  • 1. Which of the following is Melville's most famous work?
A) The Great Gatsby
B) The Grapes of Wrath
C) Moby-Dick
D) The Catcher in the Rye
  • 2. What is the main theme of 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Love
B) Pride
C) Revenge
D) Friendship
  • 3. Which character is the captain in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Starbuck
B) Queequeg
C) Captain Ahab
D) Ishmael
  • 4. In what year was 'Moby-Dick' published?
A) 1854
B) 1851
C) 1847
D) 1865
  • 5. What does Captain Ahab obsessively hunt in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Gold
B) Treasure
C) The crew
D) Moby Dick
  • 6. What does the whale symbolize in Melville's work?
A) Happiness
B) Freedom
C) Wealth
D) The unknown
  • 7. Which character is Ishmael's friend in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Ahab
B) Starbuck
C) Queequog
D) Queequeg
  • 8. Which novel was published posthumously?
A) Mardi
B) Omoo
C) Typee
D) Billy Budd
  • 9. In which of his works did Melville explore the South Seas?
A) Typee
B) White-Jacket
C) Billy Budd
D) Redburn
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