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Herman Melville
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Chapters 16–18
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Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–30
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Chapters 12-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19-24
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 31-33
Chapters 34-Toby's Escape, the Sequel
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1
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When was Herman Melville born?
1819
1829
1839
1849
2
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How old was Melville when he was forced to leave school and work at a bank?
Eleven
Thirteen
Fifteen
Seventeen
3
of 5
Which was not one of the roles that Melville filled before he became a writer?
Schoolteacher
Reporter
Whaler
Actor
4
of 5
How long did Melville live among the cannibal tribe?
Ten days
Four weeks
Five months
Two years
5
of 5
Throughout his life, and for decades after his death, what was Melville's most popular novel?
Typee
Moby Dick
Omoo
Bartleby, the Scrivener
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