English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What genre is "Billy Budd, Sailor" by Herman Melville?

Poetry
Biography
Novel
Novella

The correct answer is: Novella

"Billy Budd, Sailor" is a work of fiction, and its length falls between that of a novel and a short story. Novella is the term used to describe a work of fiction that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. This makes options A, B, and C incorrect. While it is possible that there may be elements of poetry or biography present in the novella, they are not the primary genre of the work. Therefore, the best answer for this question is D Novella.