Q. To which historical person does Ishmael compare Queequeg?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
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American Literature MCQs and Notes
Q. What is Ishmael's reason for signing up for a whaling voyage?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
he thinks that going to sea provides fresh exercise.
Q. What is the name of Ahab’s ship?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
the pequod
Q. Which body part has Ahab lost to Moby Dick?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
his leg
Q. According to Emerson, what does every educated man eventually realize in “Self Reliance?”
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
envy is ignorance
Q. What is the "hobgoblin of little minds as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
consistency
Q. Why do people not trust themselves as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
societal disapproval and foolish consistency
Q. What does Emerson say has made men weak and afraid of truth in “Self Reliance?”?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
pretence
Q. On what basis does progress occur as mentioned in “Self Reliance?”
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
individual
Q. What does Emerson consider a valid form of prayer in “Self Reliance?”?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
right action