American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Nathaniel Hawthorne
Herman Melville
Mark Twain
J.D. Salinger

The correct answer is: Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written by Mark Twain. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and J.D. Salinger were all notable American authors, but they did not write The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his works such as The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Herman Melville famously wrote Moby-Dick. J.D. Salinger's most popular work is The Catcher in the Rye. Therefore, the only correct answer is Mark Twain.