Atlas Shrugged: Study Help: Quiz

1: What did Ayn Rand call her philosophy?

a. Rational Egotism

b. Socialist Realism

c. Collectivism

d. Objectivism

2: In the novel, which state is only remaining industrial center in the country?

a. Utah

b. Wyoming

c. Colorado

d. California

3: Who is one of the leading strikers masquerading as a hedonistic playboy?

a. Eddie Willers

b. Francisco d’Anconia

c. Robert Stadler

d. Ragnar Danneskjöld

4: What does Ragnar Danneskjöld become in order to fight the looters?

a. Pirate

b. Playboy

c. Politician

5: Who is the great thinker who is earning his living as a short-order cook?

a. Kurt Koller

b. Hugh Akston

c. Ellis Wyatt

d. Midas Mulligan

6: Why does John Galt abandon his motor?

a. He must do so in order to conduct the strike.

b. Nobody wants it.

c. It does not work to his satisfaction.

d. The looters forbid its use.

7: Dagny Taggart pursues John Galt because

a. he controls a hidden collection of motors

b. he is the “destroyer” who drains the brains of the world

c. she needs the support of a real man

d. she wants to disgrace his reputation

8: Why does John Galt make a radio address to the country?

a. He intends to announce and explain the strike.

b. He wants to publicize his motor.

c. He wants to recruit new thinkers for his strike.

d. He wants to apologize to the country for the turmoil he’s created.

9: The primary theme of Atlas Shrugged is

a. the effect of corruption on economic markets

b. the need for regulations on industry

c. the importance of the mind to man’s existence

d. the triumph of love over greed

10: Why does Dagny Taggart refuse to join the strike?

a. She is in love with John Galt.

b. She is unwilling to give up her railroad.

c. She has promised her brother she wouldn’t join.

d. She fears for her life if she joins.

11: Who said the following: “What can you do when you have to deal with people?”

a. Dagny Taggart

b. Robert Stadler

c. John Galt

d. Hank Rearden

12: Who said the following: “Contradictions cannot exist. Whenever you think you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong.”

a. Francisco d’Anconia

b. Hank Rearden

c. Dan Conway

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