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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3 "White Blackmail".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rand use the party to show the superficiality of the communist guests?
(a) They have not invited any rich industrialists to the party.
(b) They are all dressed in their finest and wearing flashy jewelry.
(c) They prefer not to talk about politics.
(d) They pretend to favor defeat for the the Equalization of Opportunity Bill.

2. Quentin Daniels is hired to reconstruct the revolutionary motor. What is Quentin's greatest desire.
(a) To prove the the motor will not work.
(b) To create a motor from his own concept.
(c) To meet the man who conceived of the idea of the motor.
(d) To improve the motor.

3. What happens after the disappearance of Wyatt and his vast Colorado oil fields?
(a) Small companies cannot supply enough oil to fill the demand.
(b) Project X provides a new and better fuel.
(c) The government reopens the Wyatt oil fields and everything gets back to normal.
(d) Mine owners begin blowing up their mines.

4. Who is almost single handedly responsible for opening up trade in Colorado?
(a) Paul Larkin
(b) Ellis Wyatt
(c) Jim Taggart
(d) Hank Rearden

5. What is Mouch's new job after he resigns as Rearden's Washington lobbyist?
(a) Secretary of the Interior
(b) Assistant Coordinator of the Bureau of Economic Planning and National Resources
(c) Assistant Editor of
(d) Vice President of Taggart Transcontinental

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the symbolism of Francisco lying on the floor with his arms spread out to his sides?

2. What is the cryptic question that sets the mood of suspense in ATLAS SHRUGGED?

3. When Dagny demands to be made Vice President in Charge of Operations, what reason does Jim give her for opposing the idea?

4. Atlas is the Greek god who holds the world on his shoulders. In the novel, who is "Atlas"?

5. What did the National Alliance of Railroads pass to eliminate competition?

(see the answer key)

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