American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

The novel The Awakening was written by:

1. Stephen Crane

2. Jack London

3. Toni Morrison

4. Kate Chopin

The correct answer is: Kate Chopin

The novel The Awakening was written by Kate Chopin, a prolific American author during the late 1800s and early 1900s. While Stephen Crane and Jack London were also prominent writers during this time period, they did not author The Awakening. Toni Morrison, although a well-known and respected author, did not write this particular novel. Therefore, option D, Kate Chopin, is the correct answer.