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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. Why does James Taggart insist that Rearden will always produce, even if he doesn't like the conditions?

2. How does John Galt mock the government men when the power goes out at the State Science Institute while he is still strapped to Project F?

3. What does Danneskjtzld leave behind when he disappears into the darkness?

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

5. Where does Hank finally meet up with Danneskjtzld?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the first meeting between Hank Rearden and Ragnar Danneskjtzld.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pretend you are a book reviewer for your local paper. Write a short review of ATLAS SHRUGGED saying why you would or would not recommend it.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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