Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?

• A. Harper Lee
• B. Jane Austen
• C. Mark Twain
• D. J.K. Rowling

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested here is knowing who authored a famous novel. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee. Published in 1960, it is a cornerstone of American literature that explores justice, morality, and racism in the Deep South through the eyes of Scout Finch. Harper Lee is an American writer best known for this seminal work. The other names correspond to writers associated with different famous books: Jane Austen produced beloved early 19th-century English novels like Pride and Prejudice; Mark Twain wrote enduring American classics such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in the late 19th century; J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

The main idea tested here is knowing who authored a famous novel. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee. Published in 1960, it is a cornerstone of American literature that explores justice, morality, and racism in the Deep South through the eyes of Scout Finch. Harper Lee is an American writer best known for this seminal work. The other names correspond to writers associated with different famous books: Jane Austen produced beloved early 19th-century English novels like Pride and Prejudice; Mark Twain wrote enduring American classics such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in the late 19th century; J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.