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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. Which direction is Isaac traveling by train in the beginning of Book Three?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

2. What word from Book Four refers to an instance of turning something aside from its course?
(a) Assonance.
(b) Diversion.
(c) Conversion.
(d) Aversion.

3. Where does Poe hang out with the prison group that is coddling him in Book Three?
(a) On the weight rack outside.
(b) On the roof of the prison.
(c) At their field camp.
(d) In the wrecking yard.

4. From where has Poe's cell-mate in prison just returned in Book Four?
(a) A meeting with his lawyer.
(b) A parole hearing.
(c) The prison library.
(d) Solitary confinement.

5. Who are the friends that Harris meets at the bar in Book Four?
(a) Otto, Murray, and Jesus.
(b) Isaac, Paul, and Jackie.
(c) Steve, Hicks, and Simon.
(d) Riley, Chester, and Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the wife of a wealthy local businessman that meets Grace at the bar in Book Four?

2. What does Harris promise to Grace in the end of Book Four?

3. What weapon is Isaac wielding when the cops begin chasing him in Book Three?

4. What weapon does Isaac steal in Book Four?

5. What food items does Isaac steal in Book Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by the conversation between Grace and Harris in Book Four?

2. What does Poe decide to do at the end of Book Three? Why?

3. What internal conflict does Poe face while in solitary confinement in Book Four?

4. What do Grace and Harris discuss when he visits her in Book Four?

5. What does Isaac do at the Wal-Mart store in Book Four?

6. How has Issac's character evolved in Book Three? How are the changes in Isaac's character revealed?

7. What is Lee's response after a police officer comes to look for her brother in Book Three?

8. How is the theme of sacrifice explored in Book Four of American Rust?

9. What is illustrated through the theft of Isaac's money in Book Three?

10. How is the theme of decay illustrated in Book Three of American Rust?

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