The Marble Fawn was written by which author?

• A. Nathaniel Hawthorne
• B. Sherwood Anderson
• C. William Faulkner
• D. Herman Melville

Answer: (A)

This question tests your knowledge of which author is associated with a specific classic work and places that work in its historical context. The Marble Faun is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s later novel, published in 1860, and it’s set in Rome, blending a gothic mood with deep questions about art, innocence, and moral choices. This connection to Hawthorne—known for exploring moral ambiguity and allegory in works like The Scarlet Letter—is why he is the author linked to this title.

The other writers listed belong to different periods or styles: Sherwood Anderson is a later writer known for Winesburg, Ohio; William Faulkner is a mid-20th-century Southern novelist famed for experimental narratives; Herman Melville wrote in the 19th century with works like Moby-Dick. None of them wrote The Marble Faun.