American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Which of the following is not a novel by Harper Lee?

1. Woolbur

2. To Kill a Mockingbird

3. Of Mice and Men

4. Go Set a Watchman

The correct answer is: Of Mice and Men

The choice identified is correct because "Of Mice and Men" is a novel written by John Steinbeck, while the other options are linked to Harper Lee. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is her most famous work, published in 1960, which explores themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the American South. "Go Set a Watchman," published in 2015, is a sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird" and features the same characters, providing further insight into their lives and the societal changes that occurred in the intervening years. The distinction here illustrates that "Of Mice and Men" does not belong to Harper Lee's body of work, thereby confirming its status as the outlier among the selections.