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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 let it be known that she is back after her plane crashed?

2. What happens to a radio broadcast planned for the Head of State?

3. Why does Lillian come to see James Taggart?

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

5. How does Hank protect Danneskjtzld when the police arrive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Discuss the fact that Dagny refuses to take money from John Galt unless she works for it.

9. What dramatic change takes place in the character of Cherryl Taggart? Explain.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel opens with New York's buildings being dingy and gray; toward the middle, even the elevators cannot go past the 25th floor; in the end, New York simply disappears. Write an essay explaining the symbolism of New York in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing Dagny as a true feminist, years ahead of her time.

Essay Topic 3

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

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