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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. The communistic government wanted people to sacrifice their minds and products for the good of society. How is John Galt more honorable?

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

3. Why does Cherryl go to visit Dagny?

4. What does Galt suggest Thompson do if he is sincere about economic reform?

5. After Rearden is knocked unconscious and comes to, who does he discover were helping to fight off the siege?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Dr. Ferris get Hank Rearden to sign over Rearden Metal to the government?

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

5. After they capture John Galt, explain why his life is not in immediate danger.

6. What kind of assurance does Francisco try to give Dagny when he visits her in her apartment?

7. When does Dagny finally take the oath of the followers of John Galt?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Write an essay about the names of characters and businesses Ayn Rand uses in ATLAS SHRUGGED.

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