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