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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 James Taggart say that indicates he realizes the seriousness of the situation with the Unification Board?

2. What crisis brings Rearden before the Unification Board?

3. What is Rand's symbol of the ultimate destruction of socialism?

4. How does Dagny let it be known that she is back after her plane crashed?

5. What is the coincidence of Dagny stopping the conductor from throwing a vagrant off the train she is taking to see Quentin Daniels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the implication of Project X as it relates to the communist society that builds it.

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

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

5. Describe some of the regulations under Directive 10-289.

6. 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.

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

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

9. Describe the meeting between John Galt and Dr. Stadler.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

ATLAS SHRUGGED was written about 1957. In the story, all of the major governments on earth have become socialistic. Write an essay describing what New York City looked like at that time.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Project X and compare it to WMDs today.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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