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