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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) The Great Gatsby
C) Moby-Dick
D) The Catcher in the Rye
  • 2. What is the main theme of 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Revenge
B) Love
C) Friendship
D) Pride
  • 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) 1865
B) 1851
C) 1847
D) 1854
  • 5. What does Captain Ahab obsessively hunt in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) The crew
B) Moby Dick
C) Treasure
D) Gold
  • 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) Queequog
B) Queequeg
C) Ahab
D) Starbuck
  • 8. Which novel was published posthumously?
A) Omoo
B) Mardi
C) Billy Budd
D) Typee
  • 9. In which of his works did Melville explore the South Seas?
A) White-Jacket
B) Billy Budd
C) Redburn
D) Typee
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