Humanities CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who is the author of The Prince?

Dante Alighieri
William Shakespeare
Niccolò Machiavelli
Michel de Montaigne

The correct answer is: Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli is the author of The Prince. This book is a political treatise that focuses on the exercise of power and the qualities a successful ruler should possess. The other options, including Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, and Michel de Montaigne, were influential writers during the Renaissance period, but they did not write The Prince. This novel is considered one of the most significant works of political philosophy in Western literature.