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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7 "The Moratorium on Brains".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dagny take a leave of absence from her job as Vice President of Operations at Taggart Transcontinental?
(a) To supervise and finish the John Galt Line.
(b) To get away to Europe for a vacation.
(c) To find Francisco and marry him.
(d) To try and localte John Galt.

2. What is the last thing passengers see on Kip Chalmers' train as they enter the tunnel?
(a) The wreck of another train
(b) Dagny standing by the tracks
(c) The blue Rearden Metal rails
(d) Wyatt's Torch

3. What is the meaning of "Wyatt's torch"?
(a) Wyatt's threat to destroy the economy by setting fire to Washington.
(b) Wyatt's new flashlight invention.
(c) What is left after Wyatt's destruction of his oil fields.
(d) Wyatt's lighting after his electricity has been shut off.

4. How does Hank protect Danneskjtzld when the police arrive?
(a) He pretends to shoot Danneskjtzld who plays dead.
(b) He tells the police that Danneskjtzld is his new bodyguard.
(c) He tells the police that Danneskjtzld is James Taggart in disguise.
(d) He pulls a gun on the police and chases them off.

5. Where does Hank finally meet up with Danneskjtzld?
(a) In Dagny's cabin.
(b) In the ruins of Rearden Metal.
(c) At his apartment in the city.
(d) On his walk at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rand uses the failure of Twentieth Century Motors to make what point about socialism?

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

3. Who offers to help Dagny solve the problem of the rotting wooden bridge on her Colorado line?

4. Dr. Potter of the State Science Institute threatens Rearden who pretends not to understand his threats. Why?

5. At home and in despair, what music is Dagny listening to when she puts down her head and cries?

(see the answer key)

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