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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 is Dagny's reaction to Eugene Lawson's claim that his motives were pure at Twentieth Century Motors because he never made a profit?
(a) She agrees that the motives were pure.
(b) She accuses him of lying.
(c) She praises him for his generosity.
(d) She says the idea is despicable.

2. Danneskjtzld contrasts himself with what legendary hero?
(a) Robin Hood
(b) Achilles
(c) Zorro
(d) Prometheus

3. What does Danneskjtzld leave behind when he disappears into the darkness?
(a) His calling card
(b) Another gun for Hank to carry
(c) A bar of gold
(d) The number to a bank account

4. Why can Dagny not learn the name of the third student at Patrick Henry University according to Dr. Akston?
(a) Nobody really knows who he is.
(b) She will only learn it when he chooses to tell her himself.
(c) The school records were in a fire and his records were lost.
(d) He went to the university under an assumed name.

5. Why will Amalgamated Switch and Signal Company not complete Dagny's order for switches and signals on the Colorado line?
(a) They cannot get the steel they need.
(b) Too many people are opposed to Rearden metal.
(c) They believe she cannot pay for the items.
(d) They made a deal with Jim Taggart not to supply the equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing passengers see on Kip Chalmers' train as they enter the tunnel?

2. At the Thanksgiving dinner, why does Lillian urge Hank not to fight the lawsuit?

3. At home and in despair, what music is Dagny listening to when she puts down her head and cries?

4. Why does Dagny take a leave of absence from her job as Vice President of Operations at Taggart Transcontinental?

5. Rand uses the failure of Twentieth Century Motors to make what point about socialism?

(see the answer key)

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