7. According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were A. published while he was traveling B. completely fictional C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travels

Перевод задания: Согласно тексту, ранние романы Мелвилла…

Answer: D. based on his travels. The passage says he used the knowledge he gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels.

Перевод: D. были основаны на его путешествиях. В тексте говорится, что знания, полученные во время путешествий, легли в основу его ранних романов.