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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dagny have to wait to get in to see Dannager when she goes to see him before his trial?
(a) Dagny came without an appointment.
(b) Dannager really does not want to see Dagny.
(c) There is a mysterious man in his office.
(d) Dannager blames Dagny for his legal problems.

2. When Dagny stops at a newsstand buy cigarettes, what is the last thing the vendor says to her?
(a) Oh well, next time I'll save you a paper.
(b) Oh well, who is John Galt?
(c) Oh well, we'll have your cigarettes tomorrow.
(d) Oh well, you need to stop smoking anyway.

3. What is so revolutionary about the motor that never went into production?
(a) It runs on water.
(b) It requires a totally new factory to build.
(c) It draws its energy from static electricity in the atmosphere.
(d) It produces more power than regular engines.

4. 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 Wet Nurse
(c) The Terminator
(d) The Enforcer

5. What is Mouch's new job after he resigns as Rearden's Washington lobbyist?
(a) Secretary of the Interior
(b) Vice President of Taggart Transcontinental
(c) Assistant Editor of
(d) Assistant Coordinator of the Bureau of Economic Planning and National Resources

Short Answer Questions

1. At the party, James Taggart demands that Francisco explain why the San Sebastian mines are worthless. What is Francisco's ironic reply?

2. What is the image Francisco d'Anconia has in the public eye?

3. What does Dagny notice before leaving Dannager's office?

4. What is Dagny's reaction to Eugene Lawson's claim that his motives were pure at Twentieth Century Motors because he never made a profit?

5. Who is almost single handedly responsible for opening up trade in Colorado?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the meaning and the purpose of "white blackmail."

2. In the chapter Rand calls "Account Overdrawn," how does the author picture the results of the socialist government's regulations?

3. At first, Hank Rearden dislikes Francisco d'Anconia. Explain his reasons.

4. Francisco engineers a huge financial fraud on the Mexican government and greedy shareholders like James Taggart and Orren Boyle. Then he asks Dagny, "Who is John Galt?" How does Rand use his character to build suspense?

5. When an agreement is reached that closes the John Galt Line and the Rio Norte Line, what does Francisco mean when he asks Dagny if they had murdered John Galt?

6. When Cherryl confronts Dagny and says that she is now Mrs. Taggart, the woman of the family, Dagny replies, "That's quite all right. I'm the man." Explain what she means by that comment.

7. Discuss the significance of the names Rand gives to the businesses in ATLAS SHRUGGED.

8. How does the Twentieth Century Motor Company demonstrate the results of the communistic idea of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need"?

9. Discuss the different views from "the top" and "the bottom."

10. Explain the symbolism of the Twentieth Century Motor Company as Dagny and Hank find it.

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