For the New Intellectual; the Philosophy of Ayn Rand Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, We the Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kira asks Andrei what it feels like to be treated like which of the following?
(a) A child.
(b) A tool.
(c) A political system.
(d) A monster.

2. Freedom and philosophy first arose in which setting, according to Rand?
(a) Ancient Greece.
(b) Renaissance Europe.
(c) Soviet Russia.
(d) Ancient Rome.

3. Rand suggests that a culture should be judged by which of the following?
(a) Its most intelligent people.
(b) Its least intelligent people.
(c) Its number of high-profile careers.
(d) Its dominant philosophy.

4. What conflict is apparent in We The Living?
(a) Indiivual vs. Capitalism.
(b) Collectivism vs. Government.
(c) Individual vs. State.
(d) Capitalism vs. Socialism.

5. What did Kant allegedly close philosophy to?
(a) Reason.
(b) Logic.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Morality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delivers a speech in We The Living?

2. The chief intellectual, according to Rand, is which type of person?

3. How does Kira feel about using Andrei?

4. The goal of this book is to do which of the following, according to Rand?

5. What does Rand state that capitalism is incompatible with?

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