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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harris go to meet the justice of the peace in Book Three?

2. What is Lee's father's name?

3. With whom does Grace have an intimate encounter with in the beginning of Book Three?

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

5. What does the justice of the peace warn Harris about when they meet in Book Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What internal conflicts does Henry English face in Book Four?

2. What foreshadowing is revealed through Poe's inner monologues in Book Four?

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

4. What ultimatum does Billy Poe face with the white prison gang in Book Three? What is demonstrated through this ultimatum?

5. What do Isaac and Baron do upon arriving in the outskirts of Detroit in Book Three?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Isaac's journey in the narrative. Where does Isaac travel to and how does he get there? Whom does Isaac meet along his journey? How does Isaac's journey change him as a character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Isaac in the novel. How old is Isaac? What are his intentions in the beginning of the narrative? How does Isaac's character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Bud Harris in American Rust. What is Harris's position in Buell? What is his relationship to Grace and Billy Poe? What actions does Harris commit in the narrative? Are these actions noble or dishonorable? Why?

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