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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 9 "The Sacred and the Profane".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who offers to help Dagny solve the problem of the rotting wooden bridge on her Colorado line?
(a) Francisco d'Anconia
(b) Hank Rearden
(c) Phillip Rearden
(d) Claude Slagenhop

2. What did the National Alliance of Railroads pass to eliminate competition?
(a) Local and Transcontinental Rule
(b) Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule
(c) Every man for himself Rule
(d) Anti-cooperation Rule

3. Atlas is the Greek god who holds the world on his shoulders. In the novel, who is "Atlas"?
(a) The common people.
(b) Billionaires like Francisco d'Anconia.
(c) Industrialists like Dagny and Rearden
(d) The National Alliance of Railroads

4. What was Francisco's nickname for Dagny when they were children?
(a) Mouse
(b) Pest
(c) Slug
(d) Daggy

5. What does Hank Rearden's mother suggest is Phillip's qualification to work for Rearden Metal?
(a) He has the social skills that Hank lacks.
(b) He is Hank's brother.
(c) He holds an engineering degree.
(d) He could get a job anywhere but wants to help his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the symbolism of Francisco lying on the floor with his arms spread out to his sides?

2. When Dagny demands that Francisco tell her why Ellis Wyatt will be wiped out in Colorado, why does he refuse to tell her?

3. When Hank Rearden learns that the legislature has passed the Equalization of Opportunity Bill, what does he learn from Mouch, his lobbyist in Washington?

4. What does "the chain" represent to Henry Rearden?

5. What is so revolutionary about the motor that never went into production?

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