Atlas Shrugged Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Atlas Shrugged Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3 "White Blackmail".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Dagny not learn the name of the third student at Patrick Henry University according to Dr. Akston?
(a) The school records were in a fire and his records were lost.
(b) Nobody really knows who he is.
(c) He went to the university under an assumed name.
(d) She will only learn it when he chooses to tell her himself.

2. Atlas is the Greek god who holds the world on his shoulders. In the novel, who is "Atlas"?
(a) The National Alliance of Railroads
(b) Industrialists like Dagny and Rearden
(c) Billionaires like Francisco d'Anconia.
(d) The common people.

3. What is the surprising question Francisco poses to Dagny at the wedding reception?
(a) Have you met John Galt?
(b) Did you get permission to use John Galt's name on your new railroad line?
(c) Don't you want to know now: Who is John Galt?
(d) Don't you want to tell Lillian about your affair with her husband?

4. What does Francisco d'Anconia say the socialists will use to replace "the aristocracy of money"?
(a) The destruction of all aristocracy
(b) The aristocracy of everyone
(c) The aristocracy of influence.
(d) The commonality of all men

5. What is the cryptic question that sets the mood of suspense in ATLAS SHRUGGED?
(a) What happened to New York City?
(b) Where in the world is Dagny Taggert?
(c) Where have all the flowers gone?
(d) Who is John Galt?

Short Answer Questions

1. A theme that runs throughout ATLAS SHRUGGED is one which shows strength and character outside but emptiness and moral corruption inside. What metaphor does Ayn Rand use to illustrate this idea?

2. What is Dagny's reply to Cherryl's comment that she is "the woman in the Taggart family"?

3. How does Lillian describe the bracelet?

4. What is so unusual about the cigarette Dagny gets from Dr. Hugh Akston?

5. What strange exchange occurs between Dagny and Lillian at he party?

(see the answer key)

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