Question regarding SAT Essay prompt selection

<p>I haven not yet taken the SAT so I have a few question regarding how the SAT essay writing section works. I know that there are four essay topics (3 for NA and 1 for international?) but what I don't get is that for the 3 topics that are given to test takers in North America, do we get to choose a topic out of the three or is it randomly assigned?</p>

<p>randomly assigned</p>

<p>I understand that different time zones get different essay topics.</p>