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