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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is so revolutionary about the motor that never went into production?
2. What is the meaning of "Wyatt's torch"?
3. Dr. Stadler talks about having known John Galt who he believes is dead. What is his recollection of Galt?
4. What is the image Francisco d'Anconia has in the public eye?
5. Atlas is the Greek god who holds the world on his shoulders. In the novel, who is "Atlas"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the chapter Rand calls "Account Overdrawn," how does the author picture the results of the socialist government's regulations?
2. Explain the significance of the mysterious Halley's Fifth Concerto in developing the novel.
3. 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?
4. Describe the meaning and the purpose of "white blackmail."
5. As James Taggart and Dagny discuss plans for Taggart Transcontinental, James' attitude sets the stage for the real conflict in ATLAS SHRUGGED. Explain.
6. Briefly explain Dr. Stadler's surprise that the motor Dagny found was being developed in a remote automobile factory.
7. How does the scene of the broken furnace give Hank insight into Francisco's real character?
8. The "Immovable Movers" in Rand's novel are the industrialists like Dagny and Rearden who produce because it is in their blood to do so. They produce for the joy of accomplishment and thus provide for the society as a whole. Rand compares them to the mythical Greek god Atlas who purportedly holds up the world on his shoulders. Explain her conclusions.
9. 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?
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a paper about John Galt's relationship to the other characters.
Essay Topic 2
Do an indepth character study of Ragnar Danneskjtzld the pirate who hates violence but does so much destruction in the novel. Is there some significance to his coloring? What is his only religious tenet that he holds to?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing Dagny as a true feminist, years ahead of her time.
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