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Herman Melville by Newton Arvin
  • 1. Which of the following is Melville's most famous work?
A) Moby-Dick
B) The Great Gatsby
C) The Grapes of Wrath
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) Captain Ahab
B) Ishmael
C) Queequeg
D) Starbuck
  • 4. In what year was 'Moby-Dick' published?
A) 1851
B) 1865
C) 1854
D) 1847
  • 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) The unknown
B) Wealth
C) Happiness
D) Freedom
  • 7. Which character is Ishmael's friend in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Queequeg
B) Queequog
C) Ahab
D) Starbuck
  • 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) Redburn
B) Billy Budd
C) White-Jacket
D) Typee
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