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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. What is so unusual about the cigarette Dagny gets from Dr. Hugh Akston?
(a) It is rolled in colored paper.
(b) It cannot be lit.
(c) It is made of unusual tobacco.
(d) It is marked with a gold dollar sign.

2. What is Mouch's new job after he resigns as Rearden's Washington lobbyist?
(a) Assistant Editor of
(b) Vice President of Taggart Transcontinental
(c) Secretary of the Interior
(d) Assistant Coordinator of the Bureau of Economic Planning and National Resources

3. How old was Francisco when he took over d'Anconia Copper Mines?
(a) Twenty-three
(b) Twenty-seven
(c) Thirty-one
(d) Sixteen

4. How does Lillian describe the bracelet?
(a) Something made from the same thing as railroad rails and soup kettles.
(b) As the only gift Hank has ever given her.
(c) As an early anniversary present from Hank.
(d) As a unique piece of jewelry that everyone in New York will envy.

5. Who is almost single handedly responsible for opening up trade in Colorado?
(a) Jim Taggart
(b) Hank Rearden
(c) Paul Larkin
(d) Ellis Wyatt

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Francisco's ancestor out of Spain to Argentina where he became wealthy as a copper miner?

2. At the anniversary party, what do Dr. Pritchett, Balph Eubank, and Mort Mort Liddy have in common?

3. Dr. Stadler talks about having known John Galt who he believes is dead. What is his recollection of Galt?

4. 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?

5. James and Cherryl begin their unlikely romance. Where does James meet her?

(see the answer key)

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