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