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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 does Dagny notice before leaving Dannager's office?
2. What is so unusual about the cigarette Dagny gets from Dr. Hugh Akston?
3. What did the National Alliance of Railroads pass to eliminate competition?
4. What is Mouch's new job after he resigns as Rearden's Washington lobbyist?
5. When the Taggart board and the Washington influence peddlers meet, what is the irony of their meeting place?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. The title of the chapter, "The Exploiters and the Exploited" might suggest that the industrialists like Hank Rearden exploit the public by creating products for their own personal gratification. Rand, however, turns that around to suggest that the socialist government are exploiting the industrialists. Support that idea.
5. Describe the meaning and the purpose of "white blackmail."
6. Describe how the chain is viewed by Henry Rearden, Lillian Rearden, and Dagny Taggart. Explain its significance to the story.
7. Explain the symbolism of the Twentieth Century Motor Company as Dagny and Hank find it.
8. 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.
9. At first, Hank Rearden dislikes Francisco d'Anconia. Explain his reasons.
10. As James Taggart and Dagny discuss plans for Taggart Transcontinental, James' attitude sets the stage for the real conflict in ATLAS SHRUGGED. Explain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the names of characters and businesses Ayn Rand uses in ATLAS SHRUGGED.
Essay Topic 2
In the mid 1950ds when ATLAS SHRUGGED was first published, things like refractor rays, light weight steel alloys, and sonic destroyers were fantastic. Write a few pages about how Rand's imagination may be nearer to the truth today.
Essay Topic 3
Write a short paper about what Francisco left behind in Mexico. Why did he pay top dollar for inferior materials?
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