American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who wrote the novel The Catcher in the Rye?

Herman Melville
J.D. Salinger
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sinclair Lewis

The correct answer is: J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger. While several of the other options are famous American novelists, they did not write this particular book. Herman Melville is best known for writing Moby-Dick, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for The Great Gatsby, and Sinclair Lewis wrote Babbitt. However, none of these authors wrote The Catcher in the Rye. Therefore, the correct answer is J.D. Salinger.