English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who wrote the classic novel, The Old Man and the Sea?

Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
Stephen Crane
F. Scott Fitzgerald

The correct answer is: Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway wrote the classic novel, The Old Man and the Sea. He was a renowned author known for his influential writing style and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 for this particular novel. Option B is incorrect because Mark Twain is best known for his books and stories about childhood in America. Option C is incorrect as Stephen Crane was an American author best known for his Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage. Option D is incorrect as F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night.