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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. How does Dagny deal with the failure of communications on the Taggart Transcontinental when copper wire breaks and cannot be quickly replaced?

2. Why does the siege represent a "Concerto of Deliverance"?

3. What promise does Dagny make before she returns to the outside world?

4. How does Galt remove suspicion from Dagny at his capture?

5. What is the symbolism of the gold $ sign on the cigarettes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the invitation John Galt gives before he leaves the air.

3. As the Cuffy Meigs of the world gain control and the country is rapidly deteriorating, how does James Taggart view his personal situation?

4. Explain the significance of the $ sign on the cigarettes.

5. After her return, Dagny is invited to speak on national radio. Describe her appearance on the show.

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

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

8. Eddie Willers is left alone with the last train broken down in the desert. How does Rand portray the result of the communist rule?

9. Describe Dagny's reaction when Danagger says to her, "Well, done, Dagny."

10. What happens in the valley that indicates that Dagny is not yet ready to drop out and join everyone there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper contrasting Eddie's and Dagny's feelings about Francisco. Eddie says, "He makes me feel safe." Dagny says, "He makes me expect excitement and danger."

Essay Topic 2

Why does Francisco say that it is Dagny that he has to fight? Write a paper describing his purpose in fighting her. Include examples of how difficult it is to fight Dagny.

Essay Topic 3

Write about Ellis Wyatt the first time he meets Dagny. Describe him as a businessman.

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