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

2. What decision does Dagny make when she is nine years old?
(a) To marry Eddie Willers.
(b) To run Taggart Rail Lines.
(c) To become a fashion model.
(d) To study in Paris.

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

4. What is happening to trains everywhere in the nation?
(a) They stop running because of fear after the tunnel wreck.
(b) They are abandoned and the crews vanish.
(c) They run out of coal.
(d) They all derail.

5. How does Rand show James Taggart's opportunism after the success of the John Galt Line?
(a) He takes credit for its success.
(b) He gives Dagny credit for saving the company.
(c) He decides to build a new line of his own.
(d) He buys more stock in the John Galt Line.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news was in the letter the doorman had held for Dagny for a week?

2. Who is the childhood friend of Jim and Dagny who now works for them?

3. What is Dagny's amazing discovery at Twentieth Century Motors?

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

5. What was John Galt's connection to Twentieth Century Motors?

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