The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "Government Financing in a Free Society", Ayn Rand (1964).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country is said to have inspired Ayn Rand's objectivist theory, and caused her to reject all forms of collectivized government?
(a) The United States.
(b) Nazi Germany.
(c) China.
(d) Soviet Russia.

2. What country did Rand live in throughout her adulthood?
(a) The United States.
(b) Germany.
(c) Canada.
(d) Russia.

3. No one ever really sacrifices oneself because every direct action is motivated by a person's desire. What does Branden say about this statement?
(a) That it is faulty.
(b) That is needs to be proven.
(c) That it is absolutely incorrect.
(d) That it is absolutely correct.

4. What type of government financing does Ayn Rand propose in her essay, "Government Financing in a Free Society?"
(a) Dependent financing.
(b) Voluntary taxation.
(c) Independent financing.
(d) Mandatory taxation.

5. According to Nathaniel Branden, what word is intellectually confused with "self-sacrifice?"
(a) Gracious.
(b) Faithful.
(c) Selfless.
(d) Altruism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Rand's essay, "Collectivized Ethics," Rand mentions which system of government in relation to collectivized ethics?

2. What year did Nathaniel Branden write his essay, "Isn't Everyone Selfish?"

3. According to the principles of selfishness, what would be the correct route for convincing an employer that you are the proper candidate for a job?

4. According to Branden, which word is intellectually confused with "selfishness?"

5. Some may claim that Ayn Rand's proposal for government financing is _______.

(see the answer key)

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