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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Lee now live with her husband in Book One?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) California.
(d) New Mexico.
2. Whom does Grace consider sleeping with in order to get money for a lawyer for her son in Book Two?
(a) Poe.
(b) Her boss.
(c) Vincent.
(d) Turner.
3. How are Baron's friends described in Book Two?
(a) Hippies.
(b) Junkies.
(c) Yuppies.
(d) Dixies.
4. Where is Poe's cell-mate when he arrives at prison in Book Two?
(a) In solitary confinement.
(b) In the parole room.
(c) In the shower.
(d) In the cafeteria.
5. What makes Isaac's journey difficult in Book Two?
(a) He has been shot.
(b) His shoes are too tight.
(c) His car keeps breaking down.
(d) His leg is hurt.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Baron teach Isaac to do in Book Two?
2. How does Isaac escape when he and Poe are initially confronted by the vagrants in the car factory?
3. From whose house is Poe walking home in the beginning of Book Two?
4. How many of his full-time officers is Harris facing laying off due to budget shortages in Book Two?
5. How does Isaac make his way out of town when he first disappears in Book Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Isaac English described when his character is introduced in Book One? What are Isaac's circumstances in the beginning of the novel?
2. What importance does the setting of American Rust play in the story?
3. What internal conflicts does Poe face in the beginning of Book Two?
4. How does the theme of fatalism apply to Grace and Billy Poe in Book One?
5. Describe the character of Bud Harris in the narrative. What is revealed about Harris's inner thoughts in Book Two?
6. What does Poe reveal to Lee about the murder in Book Two? How does she respond?
7. What takes place in Grace Poe's narrative in Book Two?
8. Where does Isaac encounter the teenage thugs in Book Two? What happens when he encounters them?
9. What symbolism surrounds the murder that occurs in Book One of American Rust?
10. The theme of fatalism plays a large part in American Rust. How does fatalism apply to the murder of Otto?
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