At the age of 15, Herman Melvill

At the age of 15, Herman Melville left school because of his father's death, did many jobs and at about 20 he went to （ ）.
A、college
B、sea
C、the army
D、thefactory
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：15岁时，麦尔维尔丧父，只好中途辍学。他开始自谋生计，做过文书、店员、农场工人和教师。20岁开始在海上谋生。