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Atlas Shrugged Quiz

Atlas Shrugged Quiz

Average Score for this quiz: 83%
No of times this Quiz has been taken: 61
No. of people scoring above 50% in this quiz: 57
No. of people scoring below 50% in this quiz: 4
1: The novel was written by:
Agatha Christie
John Grisham
Jeffery Archer
Ayn Rand
2: When was the first edition published?
1957
1958
1959
1955
3: The novel is about the author's:
Capitalist Philosophy
Objectivist Philosophy
Communist Philosophy
None
4: What is the theme of the novel?
The importance of Atlas
The importance of man's reasoning mind
The importance of good trains
The importance of good steel
5: Which famous question was asked repeatedly in the novel?
"Why did Atlas Shrug?"
"Who is John Galt?"
"Who is Mr. Atlas?"
"Who wrote this novel?"
6: The society depicted in the novel was moving towards:
Collectivism
Capitalism
Aristocracy
Civilization
7: Who is the main protagonist in the novel?
Lillian Rearden
James Taggart
Dagny Taggart
Ellis Wyatt
8: Which metal did Hank Rearden invent?
Steel
Aluminum
Rearden
Rearden Metal
9: "I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine." Who said this in the novel?
Hank Rearden
Dagny Taggart
Francisco d'Anconia
John Galt
10: Dagny Taggart is the Vice-President in charge of operations at the:
Taggart Transcontinental
Taggart Railways
Dagny Rails
John Galt Transcontinental
11: Francisco's family business was in the __________ industry.
Copper
Steel
Cloth
Hotel
12: What was the first thing to be made out of the Rearden Metal?
Airplane
Bracelet
Railway
Earring
13: Due to Ayn Rand's popularity, the US Postal Services issued an Ayn Rand stamp in 1999.
True
False
14: Which of the following is not a main character of the novel?
Dagny Taggart
Atlas
Hank Rearden
Francisco d'Anconia
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Judy on 5/15/2012 1:52:39 PM

love this book!

Frank on 3/2/2012 11:13:46 AM

Love this book