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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. What is the last thing passengers see on Kip Chalmers' train as they enter the tunnel?
2. How do the police finally locate John Galt?
3. When Kellogg gives Dagny a cigarette marked with the $ sign, why does he give her an entire pack of the cigarettes?
4. How does Hank protect Danneskjtzld when the police arrive?
5. Ultimately, what is the only light remaining on the earth outside of Atlantis?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the meeting between John Galt and Dr. Stadler.
2. When does Dagny finally take the oath of the followers of John Galt?
3. What happens when Washington politician Kip Chalmers insists that the stalled Comet go on through a dangerous tunnel because he has a speaking appointment in San Francisco.
4. What kind of assurance does Francisco try to give Dagny when he visits her in her apartment?
5. What dramatic change takes place in the character of Cherryl Taggart? Explain.
6. Discuss the implication of Project X as it relates to the communist society that builds it.
7. Eddie Willers is left alone with the last train broken down in the desert. How does Rand portray the result of the communist rule?
8. Discuss the fact that Dagny refuses to take money from John Galt unless she works for it.
9. After her return, Dagny is invited to speak on national radio. Describe her appearance on the show.
10. Describe some of the regulations under Directive 10-289.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the names of characters and businesses Ayn Rand uses in ATLAS SHRUGGED.
Essay Topic 2
Write a paper contrasting Eddie's and Dagny's feelings about Francisco. Eddie says, "He makes me feel safe." Dagny says, "He makes me expect excitement and danger."
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining your personal feelings about the socialist government in ATLAS SHRUGGED.
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