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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. How old was Francisco when he took over d'Anconia Copper Mines?
2. What news does James Taggart receive that Dagny had predicted?
3. Who is the childhood friend of Jim and Dagny who now works for them?
4. What show of support does Dagny get from employees of Taggart Transcontinental?
5. What is the surprising question Francisco poses to Dagny at the wedding reception?
Short Essay Questions
1. Dagny sees Hank Rearden as a "man who belongs on earth." Explain why.
2. Discuss the significance of the names Rand gives to the businesses in ATLAS SHRUGGED.
3. What is the significance of "the best hamburger" Dagny has ever tasted when she goes to the diner in Wyoming?
4. Explain the symbolism of the Twentieth Century Motor Company as Dagny and Hank find it.
5. Rand introduces "Wyatt's Torch" as Dagny returns on the train to Wyatt Junction. What does the term suggest?
6. Francisco engineers a huge financial fraud on the Mexican government and greedy shareholders like James Taggart and Orren Boyle. Then he asks Dagny, "Who is John Galt?" How does Rand use his character to build suspense?
7. At first, Hank Rearden dislikes Francisco d'Anconia. Explain his reasons.
8. The title of the chapter, "The Exploiters and the Exploited" might suggest that the industrialists like Hank Rearden exploit the public by creating products for their own personal gratification. Rand, however, turns that around to suggest that the socialist government are exploiting the industrialists. Support that idea.
9. Describe how the chain is viewed by Henry Rearden, Lillian Rearden, and Dagny Taggart. Explain its significance to the story.
10. When an agreement is reached that closes the John Galt Line and the Rio Norte Line, what does Francisco mean when he asks Dagny if they had murdered John Galt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining your personal feelings about the socialist government in ATLAS SHRUGGED.
Essay Topic 2
The novel opens with New York's buildings being dingy and gray; toward the middle, even the elevators cannot go past the 25th floor; in the end, New York simply disappears. Write an essay explaining the symbolism of New York in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Write a short paper about what Francisco left behind in Mexico. Why did he pay top dollar for inferior materials?
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