1. What is Ayn Rand's objection to majority rule as put forth by the National Alliance of Railroads?
(a) It does not go far enough to protect everyone.
(b) It puts decision making in the hands of uneducted people.
(c) It is not a true socialist idea.
(d) It can be used to stifle competition, capitalism, and individualism.

2. Why are there only half enough freight cars to ship the Minnesota wheat crop to the East coast?
(a) Meigs has sent the other 7,000 cars to pick up swamp soybeans in Louisiana.
(b) Many of the freight cars have been converted into passenger cars.
(c) The wheat crop is not really important because there is enough wheat in the East already.
(d) All the other cars have fallen apart.

3. How does Rand make a strong argument against incompetence?
(a) The Vice President who replaced Dagny takes responsibility for the wreck.
(b) James Taggart admits he did not know what to do about Kip Chalmers.
(c) James blames Dagny for the Colorado train wreck and the man who replced her suddenly has a heart condition.
(d) Only Taggart Transcontinental remains strong while other businesses vanish.

4. How did the Sternes say they tried to run Twentieth Century Motors?
(a) Imposing great penalties on those who made mistakes.
(b) Never criticizing anyone for a mistake or cost overrun.
(c) From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
(d) By paying the best salaries in the industry.

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