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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 9 "The Sacred and the Profane".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What game does Francisco play with the Mexican government and the American stockholders in the San Sebastian Mines?
(a) He plays a game of marbles on the hotel room floor.
(b) He plays charades but no one can guess his subject.
(c) He knows the mines are worthless and wants to watch them go down with their own greed.
(d) He plays poker with the Mexican President in a winner-take-all game.
2. What is Ayn Rand's objection to majority rule as put forth by the National Alliance of Railroads?
(a) It can be used to stifle competition, capitalism, and individualism.
(b) It is not a true socialist idea.
(c) It does not go far enough to protect everyone.
(d) It puts decision making in the hands of uneducted people.
3. Why does Dagny take a leave of absence from her job as Vice President of Operations at Taggart Transcontinental?
(a) To try and localte John Galt.
(b) To supervise and finish the John Galt Line.
(c) To get away to Europe for a vacation.
(d) To find Francisco and marry him.
4. What is the lie that James Taggart tells the Board of Taggert Railroad?
(a) That the whole thing was Dagny's fault since she wanted the Mexican line.
(b) That Francisco d'Anconia had sold his copper mines to Mexico.
(c) That he foresaw this action, cut the schedule and removed the good equipment from that line.
(d) That he would pay for all the company losses out of his own pocket.
5. Before Hank Rearden, Dagny has had only one lover. She will not tell Rearden his name. Who was he?
(a) Francisco d'Anconia
(b) John Galt
(c) Eddie Willers
(d) Ragnar Danneskjtzld
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do Hank and Dagny try to find the old Twentieth Century Motor company?
2. How does Rand show James Taggart's opportunism after the success of the John Galt Line?
3. What is the purpose of the party Lillian plans to give in three months?
4. What does "the chain" represent to Henry Rearden?
5. Atlas is the Greek god who holds the world on his shoulders. In the novel, who is "Atlas"?
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