American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who wrote “Moby-Dick”?

Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Lewis Carroll
Ernest Hemingway

The correct answer is: Herman Melville

Herman Melville wrote “Moby-Dick”. Although Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lewis Carroll, and Ernest Hemingway are all famous American writers from the 19th and early 20th centuries, only Melville wrote the highly acclaimed novel about a vengeful captain and a giant white whale. Additionally, Hawthorne was known for his dark romantic tales, Carroll for his whimsical Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Hemingway for his realistic and minimalist prose style. However, none of these authors wrote "Moby-Dick". Therefore, the correct answer is A Herman Melville.