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Which author wrote the novel Little Women?

  1. Louisa May Alcott

  2. Henry David Thoreau

  3. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  4. Toni Morrison

The correct answer is: Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott wrote the novel Little Women. While Henry David Thoreau is a well-known Transcendentalist author, he did not write Little Women. Similarly, Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his works such as The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, but he did not author Little Women. Although Toni Morrison is a highly acclaimed author, she is known for works such as Beloved and Song of Solomon, but not Little Women. Therefore, the correct answer is A - Louisa May Alcott.