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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 Lillian come to see James Taggart?
(a) She thinks he is powerful enough to stop Hank from divorcing her.
(b) Lillian wants to get rid of Cherryl because she is so common.
(c) She thinks he is a handsome, desirable man.
(d) Lillian wants to find out more dirt on Dagny.

2. What does Galt suggest Thompson do if he is sincere about economic reform?
(a) Set up a commission to regulate the flow of money.
(b) Raise taxes and close all non-essential businesses.
(c) Abolish income taxes and fire all government employees.
(d) Divide all the money in the country evenly between all adults.

3. How much will it cost Dagny to repair her airplane?
(a) $10,000.00 in US dollars
(b) $200.00 in gold
(c) Nothing, they do everything there for free
(d) The plane cannot be repaired

4. Why does James Taggart insist that Rearden will always produce, even if he doesn't like the conditions?
(a) Because he would be bored if he did nothing.
(b) Because he always caves in.
(c) Because he will want to keep on helping Dagny.
(d) Because producing is in his blood.

5. Who is the handsome blond man Dagny meets on her first morning in the valley?
(a) John Galt's brother
(b) Ragnar Danneskjtzld
(c) Richard Halley
(d) Sebastian d'Anconia

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of John Galt's transmitter that can block anything the government has?

2. What becomes of James Taggart?

3. What does James Taggart say that indicates he realizes the seriousness of the situation with the Unification Board?

4. How does James Taggart demonstrate his disdain for money?

5. What does Hank find when he returns to Rearden Metal plant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of assurance does Francisco try to give Dagny when he visits her in her apartment?

2. When Francisco comes to visit Dagny in the cabin near Woodstock, what idea does she have about the disappearance of so many business people?

3. What happens when Washington politician Kip Chalmers insists that the stalled Comet go on through a dangerous tunnel because he has a speaking appointment in San Francisco.

4. Francisco shows up to deliver Hank when an angry mod attacks his Rearden Metal plant. Why is this a turning point for Hank Rearden?

5. Describe how differently Dagny and Cherryl work to get out of an unacceptable situation.

6. Describe the revelation Dagny gets from the vagrant worker she invited to dinner on the train.

7. Summarize the message John Galt gives to the people when he takes control of the radio frequency.

8. As the world economy crumbles, describe the condition of Hank's family.

9. Discuss the events as Stadler finds them at Project X.

10. After her plane crash, Dagny wakes up in the valley that Rand compares to Atlantis, a lost continent. What does she then realize?

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