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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. At the end of the novel, what is Eddie Willers left with?

2. When Kellogg gives Dagny a cigarette marked with the $ sign, why does he give her an entire pack of the cigarettes?

3. When Dagny, Hank, Francisco and Ragnar storm the Project F building, what indicates that Ragnar's reputation has preceded him?

4. Who comes to visit the dejected Dagny at her cabin near Woodstock?

5. Who is the handsome blond man Dagny meets on her first morning in the valley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Ferris get Hank Rearden to sign over Rearden Metal to the government?

2. Describe some of the regulations under Directive 10-289.

3. What happens in the valley that indicates that Dagny is not yet ready to drop out and join everyone there?

4. Eddie Willers is left alone with the last train broken down in the desert. How does Rand portray the result of the communist rule?

5. As the Cuffy Meigs of the world gain control and the country is rapidly deteriorating, how does James Taggart view his personal situation?

6. What kind of assurance does Francisco try to give Dagny when he visits her in her apartment?

7. Discuss the fact that Dagny refuses to take money from John Galt unless she works for it.

8. Discuss the implication of Project X as it relates to the communist society that builds it.

9. Discuss Francisco's parting message to the world before he, too, disappears.

10. As the world economy crumbles, describe the condition of Hank's family.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

ATLAS SHRUGGED was written about 1957. In the story, all of the major governments on earth have become socialistic. Write an essay describing what New York City looked like at that time.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining your personal feelings about the socialist government in ATLAS SHRUGGED.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper about John Galt's relationship to the other characters.

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