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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 3 "Anti-Greed".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the result of the government's decision to divert coal to the People's Republic of England?
(a) Project X has to be put on hold.
(b) People have to wait for needed food to arrive.
(c) Rearden Metal wins the contract to ship the steel.
(d) Produce from the West coast is held up for 3 days and everything spoils.

2. What is the obvious symbolism of the Project X machine that is so destructive.
(a) The need for greater and greater weapons.
(b) The power of industrialists to destroy the world.
(c) The noise of a rock concert.
(d) The atomic bomb.

3. How does Dagny let it be known that she is back after her plane crashed?
(a) She takes out an ad in the New York papers.
(b) She notifies the press in Nebraska.
(c) She goes on the radio to announce that she is all right.
(d) She fakes a plane crash in Nebraska.

4. How did Hank know that their affair was over before Dagny told him.
(a) During the radio show she had only used past tense.
(b) Francisco sent him a telegram.
(c) John Galt came and told him.
(d) He heard something different in her voice on the radio.

5. Where does Dagny plan to start the first run of the John Galt Line?
(a) Denver, Colorado
(b) Washington, D. C.
(c) New York, NY
(d) Cheyenne, Wyoming

Short Answer Questions

1. What show of support does Dagny get from employees of Taggart Transcontinental?

2. Who is planning to build diesel engines for Taggart Transcontinental?

3. What is Mouch's new job after he resigns as Rearden's Washington lobbyist?

4. What prevents Taggart Transcontinental from meeting Rearden's deadline for delivering steel?

5. What is the comparison Francisco makes between John Galt and Prometheus?

(see the answer key)

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