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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. Dr. Potter of the State Science Institute threatens Rearden who pretends not to understand his threats. Why?
(a) If he did, he would have to give Rearden Metal to the government.
(b) If he did, he would have to kill Potter.
(c) If he did, he would take his product off the market.
(d) If he did, he would cancel his business plans.

2. How does Dagny now realize that the government had used her, Rearden, and other industrialists?
(a) By their helplessness.
(b) By their love of work and producing.
(c) By their stupidity.
(d) By their greed.

3. What does Phillip want to leave Henry's house?
(a) Money to start a business.
(b) Paid up tuition to Harvard.
(c) A new car.
(d) Controlling interest in Rearden Metal stock.

4. What is the lie that James Taggart tells the Board of Taggert Railroad?
(a) That Francisco d'Anconia had sold his copper mines to Mexico.
(b) That he would pay for all the company losses out of his own pocket.
(c) That the whole thing was Dagny's fault since she wanted the Mexican line.
(d) That he foresaw this action, cut the schedule and removed the good equipment from that line.

5. What is the result of the government's decision to divert coal to the People's Republic of England?
(a) Project X has to be put on hold.
(b) People have to wait for needed food to arrive.
(c) Rearden Metal wins the contract to ship the steel.
(d) Produce from the West coast is held up for 3 days and everything spoils.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Francisco d'Anconia say the socialists will use to replace "the aristocracy of money"?

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

4. What is Owen Kellogg's reply to Dagny when she asks him why he is resigning from Taggert Railway?

5. What is the symbolism of the gold $ sign on the cigarettes?

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