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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author refers to the situation in which sacrifice is considered good and self-improvement is not as what?
(a) Moral coercion.
(b) Moral obscenity.
(c) Moral corruption.
(d) Moral force.

2. The author believes that many less-developed countries hate America for what?
(a) Her power.
(b) Her beliefs.
(c) Her success.
(d) Her strength.

3. Governor Romney says we do not have a system of capitalism but of what?
(a) Protectionism.
(b) Retaliation.
(c) Regulation.
(d) Consumerism.

4. Who is Louis XIV's chief adviser?
(a) Hawkings.
(b) Stewart.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Colbert.

5. In "Atlas Shrugged," what is one of the antagonists?
(a) Reason-individualism-capitalism.
(b) Ordered-individualism-capitalism.
(c) Logical-individualism-capitalism.
(d) Rational-individualism-capitalism.

6. The author believes that the basis of American freedom is that man can act how?
(a) Altruistically.
(b) For the betterment of all.
(c) Selfishly.
(d) In his own self-intrest.

7. Who visits the United States and declares that the superiority of communism is scientifically proven?
(a) Khrushchev.
(b) Putin.
(c) Vonderenko.
(d) Gorbachev.

8. Among those countries of the world that have had fascist dictatorships, a favorable opinion of _______ is found.
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Monarchism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Oligarchism.

9. William Petersen is a professor of what?
(a) Political science.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Government.

10. Who do lobbyists work for?
(a) The special-interest groups.
(b) The businesses.
(c) The individual.
(d) The public.

11. Critics claim that FDR's New Deal programs were close to whose fascism?
(a) Figurio's.
(b) Mussolini's.
(c) Hitler's.
(d) Napolean's.

12. Fromm believes that the feeling of being separate causes what?
(a) Completeness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Security.

13. What does the John Birch Society call Eisenhower?
(a) A slave owner.
(b) A warmonger.
(c) A Communist.
(d) An elitist.

14. Who writes an encyclical that expresses contempt for capitalism?
(a) Pope Peter VI.
(b) Pope Platus VI.
(c) Pope Paul VI.
(d) Pope Pius VI.

15. The author believes that the _______ of man is responsible for production and prosperity.
(a) Strength.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author believes Democrats and Republican are what type of actors?

2. What does "laissez-nous faire" mean in English?

3. The author believes that, in society today, there are no what?

4. According to the author, smears fall into the category known as what?

5. How does the author refer to a principle?

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