Atlas Shrugged Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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Atlas Shrugged Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10 "The Sign of the Dollar".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does James Taggart say that indicates he realizes the seriousness of the situation with the Unification Board?
(a) The government is going to have to print more money.
(b) The new regulations are working and we'll all be rich.
(c) We'll soon have a monopoly on everything.
(d) If we are to perish, let's make sure that we all perish together.

2. What is the coincidence of Dagny stopping the conductor from throwing a vagrant off the train she is taking to see Quentin Daniels?
(a) He knew how to operate a train.
(b) The man, Jeff Allen, once worked at Twentieth Century Motors.
(c) He could finish the work Quentin Daniels had started.
(d) He turned out to be John Galt.

3. How does Dr. Ferris explain to Rearden the many laws that are being passed by the State?
(a) He says that laws that don't work will eventually be repealed.
(b) He says that Rearden just doesn't understand what the laws are saying.
(c) He says the lawmakers do not really know what they are doing.
(d) There is no other way to rule men than to pass laws that cannot be observed, enforced or interpreted

4. What news was in the letter the doorman had held for Dagny for a week?
(a) Quentin Daniels had finally built a working model of her motor.
(b) Quentin Daniels was moving to Colorado.
(c) Quentin Daniels could no longer work on the motor.
(d) Quentin Daniels had disappeared.

5. At the party, James Taggart demands that Francisco explain why the San Sebastian mines are worthless. What is Francisco's ironic reply?
(a) He says he gave them the wrong location because he knew what they would do.
(b) He says the mines are not worthless bacuse they contain silver.
(c) He says he wanted to contribute to the Mexican economy.
(d) He says he gave them the mines to do with as they pleased.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit the dejected Dagny at her cabin near Woodstock?

2. What is the purpose of the party Lillian plans to give in three months?

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

4. How does Rand use the party to show the superficiality of the communist guests?

5. What is Rearden's suggestion to Dagny about giving in to the state?

(see the answer key)

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