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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cryptic question that sets the mood of suspense in ATLAS SHRUGGED?
(a) What happened to New York City?
(b) Who is John Galt?
(c) Where have all the flowers gone?
(d) Where in the world is Dagny Taggert?

2. When Dr. Stadler questions why the man who was developing the revolutionary motor was working in a factory research lab, what is Dagny's reply?
(a) Maybe the Science Institute turned him down.
(b) He probably came from somewhere around here.
(c) Maybe he couldn't find another place.
(d) He probably liked living on this earth.

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

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

5. What news does James Taggart receive that Dagny had predicted?
(a) The Mexican line is out of coal and must burn wood to run the trains.
(b) The US government is nationalizing all industry.
(c) The Mexican Government has nationalized the San Sebastian Mine and the Taggart railroad line
(d) Rearden refusus to supply metal for any railroad rails.

6. What prevents Taggart Transcontinental from meeting Rearden's deadline for delivering steel?
(a) Danagger refuses to supply coal if it will help Rearden.
(b) The bridge on the Galt Line is blown up.
(c) Danagger Coal cannot supply coal for the trains because its shipment goes to England.
(d) The coal miners all go on strike for higher wages.

7. Where does Dagny plan to start the first run of the John Galt Line?
(a) Washington, D. C.
(b) Cheyenne, Wyoming
(c) Denver, Colorado
(d) New York, NY

8. 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 take his product off the market.
(c) If he did, he would cancel his business plans.
(d) If he did, he would have to kill Potter.

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

10. What was Francisco's nickname for Dagny when they were children?
(a) Daggy
(b) Mouse
(c) Slug
(d) Pest

11. 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?
(a) D-three
(b) The Terminator
(c) The Wet Nurse
(d) The Enforcer

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

13. Who is planning to build diesel engines for Taggart Transcontinental?
(a) Eddie Willers
(b) Francisco d'Anconia
(c) Dwight Sanders
(d) Henry Rearden

14. What does Rearden sell off after the bill banning people from owning multiple businesses is passed?
(a) Copper mines and freight companies
(b) Copper mines and coal mines
(c) Train engines and coal mines
(d) Iron mines and jewelry manufacturing

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem Rearden sees in any government that professes to run by committee for the "public good."

2. What does Dagny object to about the San Sebastian Line?

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

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

5. What does Rearden say the government needed to win against him.

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