English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Who wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye"?

1. Sylvia Plath

2. Mark Twain

3. J.D. Salinger

4. Toni Morrison

The correct answer is: J.D. Salinger

"The Catcher in the Rye" was written by J.D. Salinger, making option C the correct answer. Option A, Sylvia Plath, is incorrect because she wrote the novel "The Bell Jar" and not "The Catcher in the Rye." Option B, Mark Twain, is incorrect because he is the author of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and other works, but not "The Catcher in the Rye." Lastly, option D, Toni Morrison, is incorrect because while she is a renowned writer, she did not author "The Catcher in the Rye."