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1 Moby Dick Trivia
I've done quizzes on 'Melville sans Moby' and Whales and Whaling. Now I'm ready to take on the White Whale himself!
Tough
25 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 28 01
1077 plays
2 Ah Bartleby,! Ah Humanity!
Long before passive resistance became a familiar technique for protesting perceived inequities, there was Bartleby!
Average
10 Q
braunda
Apr 13 05
258 plays
3 Melville's Poetry
My third Melville quiz is about his poetry, not as well-known as his other works, but as memorable.
Difficult
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jul 12 01
186 plays
4 Melville's 'Encantadas'
The ten sketches Melville wrote for 'Harper's' magazine and later published as part of his 'Piazza Tales'.
Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
May 24 02
159 plays
5 Melville's Creations
Identify Melville's characters from the descriptions given. This quiz covers three novels and three short stories.
Tough
10 Q
skylarb
Jan 21 03
345 plays
6 Moby Dick
Short quiz on Melville's most famous novel.
Average
10 Q
kogand
Apr 14 00
1122 plays
7 Melville sans Moby
You probably know all about 'Moby Dick' trouble is, most people think Melville begins and ends with that classic. But Melville ranged far and wide in his work, and in almost every form. See how much Melville you really know!
Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Dec 07 00
336 plays
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* What was the name of the ship that hunted 'The Whale' to the end?
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