At the age of 15, Herman Melville left school because of his fat

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。