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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) South.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) North.

2. With whom does Grace have an intimate encounter with in the beginning of Book Three?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Harris.
(c) Hicks.
(d) Henry.

3. Where does Isaac go in order to stash the items he steals from the store in Book Four?
(a) To the dressing room.
(b) To the restroom.
(c) To the office.
(d) To the kitchenware aisle.

4. How do the inmates plan to get Poe alone with the person they want him to beat up in Book Three?
(a) They will get him to work at the guard station.
(b) They will get him locked in solitary.
(c) Bribes.
(d) A prison riot.

5. How does Isaac consider committing suicide in Book Four?
(a) By throwing himself in front of a truck.
(b) By overdosing on his sister's pills.
(c) By drowning in the ocean.
(d) By locking himself in a garage with the engine running.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lee plan to ask for money to help locate Isaac in Book Three?

2. How far are Isaac and Baron from Detroit when they get off the train in Book Three?

3. What is Poe's first name?

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

5. What weapon does Isaac steal in Book Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Glen Patacki relate to Harris in Book Three?

2. What leads up to the cafeteria fight between Poe and another inmate in Book Three?

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

4. How has Billy Poe's character evolved in Book Four? What has led to the changes in Poe's character?

5. What does Bud Harris discuss with his friends Riley, Chester, and Frank at the Dead End bar in Book Four?

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

7. How has Isaac English's character evolved in Book Four? How does the author illustrate the changes in Isaac?

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

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

10. What is significant about Isaac's use of the phrase "Badge of Honor" in Book Four?

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