- 1. What year was Herman Melville born?
A) 1829
B) 1809
C) 1839
D) 1819
- 2. Where was Herman Melville born?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Baltimore
- 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) Lawyer
C) Farmer
D) Merchant
- 5. What is the name of Herman Melville's first novel?
A) Mardi
B) Redburn
C) Typee
D) Omoo
- 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) Israel Potter
D) The Confidence-Man
- 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) Queequeg
B) Starbuck
C) Ahab
D) Stubb
- 9. Whom does the character Ishmael befriend in 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Ahab
B) Starbuck
C) Queequeg
D) Stubb
- 10. Which of the following characters is a lawyer in a Herman Melville novel?
A) Ishmael
B) Billy Budd
C) Bartleby
D) Ahab
- 11. What is the name of Herman Melville's short story about a scrivener who refuses to work?
A) Bartleby, the Scrivener
B) Benito Cereno
C) The Bell-Tower
D) The Encantadas
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