American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Which author wrote The Portrait of a Lady?

  1. Toni Morrison

  2. Henry James

  3. William Faulkner

  4. J.D. Salinger

The correct answer is: Henry James

Henry James is the correct answer because he is the author of The Portrait of a Lady. Toni Morrison is known for her novels that explore the black experience in America, not The Portrait of a Lady. William Faulkner and J.D. Salinger were both influential American authors, but neither wrote The Portrait of a Lady. Overall, Henry James is the only author among the choices who wrote The Portrait of a Lady.

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