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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1 "The Man Who Belonged on Earth".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a reporter asks Dagny, "Who is John Galt?" what is her answer?
(a) I'll never tell.
(b) We are.
(c) An advertising gimmick.
(d) Who cares?

2. What does "the chain" represent to Henry Rearden?
(a) The close link he has to his mother.
(b) The only thing that will ever come of Rearden metal.
(c) All his accomplishments after years of hard work.
(d) The demands made on him by an ungrateful family.

3. What is the symbolism of Francisco lying on the floor with his arms spread out to his sides?
(a) Making his pain go away.
(b) Sacrifice for what he believes in.
(c) His confused state of mind.
(d) His dream of flying.

4. What caused Francisco's ancestor out of Spain to Argentina where he became wealthy as a copper miner?
(a) The Spanish Revolution.
(b) The Spanish Inquisition.
(c) The Potato Famine.
(d) The French Revolution.

5. How does Bertram Scudder, editor of "The Future" magazine, characterize Hank Rearden?
(a) As an octopus.
(b) As a great philanthropist.
(c) As a shark.
(d) As an alligator.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lillian describe the bracelet?

2. Because of the Equity of Distribution Law, there is now a Deputy Director of Distribution handling all of Rearden Metal's orders. What is his nickname?

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

4. What is so unusual about the cigarette Dagny gets from Dr. Hugh Akston?

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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