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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. James and Cherryl begin their unlikely romance. Where does James meet her?
(a) In a dime store.
(b) At a cocktail party.
(c) At the train station.
(d) Friends introduce them.

2. At the party, James Taggart demands that Francisco explain why the San Sebastian mines are worthless. What is Francisco's ironic reply?
(a) He says the mines are not worthless bacuse they contain silver.
(b) He says he wanted to contribute to the Mexican economy.
(c) He says he gave them the mines to do with as they pleased.
(d) He says he gave them the wrong location because he knew what they would do.

3. What is Rearden's suggestion to Dagny about giving in to the state?
(a) They must find ways to compromise with the State.
(b) They must destroy their businesses before they let that happen.
(c) They must hold out as long as they can before complying with the State.
(d) They must find John Galt.

4. Why does Dagny take a leave of absence from her job as Vice President of Operations at Taggart Transcontinental?
(a) To get away to Europe for a vacation.
(b) To find Francisco and marry him.
(c) To try and localte John Galt.
(d) To supervise and finish the John Galt Line.

5. Dr. Stadler talks about having known John Galt who he believes is dead. What is his recollection of Galt?
(a) Galt was an insurrectionist and trouble maker.
(b) Galt was the brains behind the revolutionary motor.
(c) Galt was an early leader of the communist movement.
(d) Galt had the most brilliant mind he had ever encountered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game does Francisco play with the Mexican government and the American stockholders in the San Sebastian Mines?

2. What does Rand mean by the title, "White Blackmail"?

3. At home and in despair, what music is Dagny listening to when she puts down her head and cries?

4. What is the purpose of the party Lillian plans to give in three months?

5. What was Francisco's nickname for Dagny when they were children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of "the best hamburger" Dagny has ever tasted when she goes to the diner in Wyoming?

2. Write a few paragraphs on why Hank Rearden does not mind supporting his idle family but refuses to give Phillip a job he is not qualified to handle.

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

4. Discuss the significance of the turnout of Taggart employees and the armed guards every mile along the initial John Galt Line train.

5. Briefly explain Dr. Stadler's surprise that the motor Dagny found was being developed in a remote automobile factory.

6. Explain the significance of the mysterious Halley's Fifth Concerto in developing the novel.

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

8. Francisco d'Anconia, heir of the d'Anconia Copper Mining empire, has developed a reputation as a playboy and a dilettante. Itemize the events in his early years with Dagny and James Taggart that are contradictory to that image.

9. Lillian demands the Rearden Metal bracelet back and threatens to tell everyone that Dagny is sleeping with her husband. What is the irony of that situation?

10. At his trial, Hank Rearden refuses to give the government the "sanction of the victim." Explain what he means.

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