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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 5 "Their Brothers' Keepers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hank Rearden learns that the legislature has passed the Equalization of Opportunity Bill, what does he learn from Mouch, his lobbyist in Washington?
(a) Mouch offers to return the money Rearden has paid him.
(b) Mouch says the President will veto the bill.
(c) Nothing. Mouch is not answering his phone.
(d) Mouch tells him that the bill has no penalty written into it.

2. What promise does Dagny make before she returns to the outside world?
(a) She will destroy the railroad before she returns.
(b) She will not reveal anything about it or try to find it again.
(c) She will return within one month.
(d) She will bring back Hank when she returns.

3. Quentin Daniels is hired to reconstruct the revolutionary motor. What is Quentin's greatest desire.
(a) To improve the motor.
(b) To meet the man who conceived of the idea of the motor.
(c) To create a motor from his own concept.
(d) To prove the the motor will not work.

4. Where does Hank finally meet up with Danneskjtzld?
(a) On his walk at night.
(b) In Dagny's cabin.
(c) At his apartment in the city.
(d) In the ruins of Rearden Metal.

5. What is Ayn Rand's objection to majority rule as put forth by the National Alliance of Railroads?
(a) It puts decision making in the hands of uneducted people.
(b) It is not a true socialist idea.
(c) It can be used to stifle competition, capitalism, and individualism.
(d) It does not go far enough to protect everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rand make it clear that Eddie's mysterious cafeteria friend is the illusive John Galt?

2. How does Hank protect Danneskjtzld when the police arrive?

3. How did the Sternes say they tried to run Twentieth Century Motors?

4. How does Rand use the history of Twentieth Century Motors to define communism?

5. Dr. Potter of the State Science Institute threatens Rearden who pretends not to understand his threats. Why?

(see the answer key)

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