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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7 "The Moratorium on Brains".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phillip want to leave Henry's house?
(a) A new car.
(b) Controlling interest in Rearden Metal stock.
(c) Money to start a business.
(d) Paid up tuition to Harvard.

2. How does Rand let the reader know that there is a connection between Francisco and Danneskjtzld?
(a) Francisco tells Rearden that Danneskjtzld is coming to the city.
(b) Francisco offers to introduce Rearden to Danneskjtzld.
(c) Francisco does not react when Rearden mentions Danneskjtzld's name.
(d) Francisco's horror when he learns that Rearden ordered d'Anconia copper.

3. At home and in despair, what music is Dagny listening to when she puts down her head and cries?
(a) Tchaikovski's Symphony Pathetique
(b) Halley's opera,
(c) Cry Me a River
(d) Halley's Fourth Concerto

4. What news does James Taggart receive that Dagny had predicted?
(a) Rearden refusus to supply metal for any railroad rails.
(b) The Mexican Government has nationalized the San Sebastian Mine and the Taggart railroad line
(c) The Mexican line is out of coal and must burn wood to run the trains.
(d) The US government is nationalizing all industry.

5. At the Thanksgiving dinner, why does Lillian urge Hank not to fight the lawsuit?
(a) She says he will win if he does not present a case.
(b) She says they will assassinate him.
(c) She says he will damage her socially.
(d) She says he cannot win.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Dagny not learn the name of the third student at Patrick Henry University according to Dr. Akston?

2. What does Rearden say the government needed to win against him.

3. Why will Amalgamated Switch and Signal Company not complete Dagny's order for switches and signals on the Colorado line?

4. What does Hank Rearden's mother suggest is Phillip's qualification to work for Rearden Metal?

5. Who offers to help Dagny solve the problem of the rotting wooden bridge on her Colorado line?

(see the answer key)

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