American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

The book Leaves of Grass was written by which author?

1. Walt Whitman

2. Emily Dickinson

3. Edgar Allan Poe

4. Stephen Crane

The correct answer is: Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman is the correct answer, as Leaves of Grass is one of his most well-known works. While Emily Dickinson was a contemporary poet, she did not write Leaves of Grass. Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen Crane were both American authors, but neither wrote Leaves of Grass. Therefore, these options are incorrect.