The Virtue of Selfishness Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962) to Chapter 8, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Ayn Rand (1962)

Quiz: Chapter 7, "Doesn't Life Require Compromise?" Ayn Rand (1962) to Chapter 8, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Ayn Rand (1962)

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. According to Rand, what type of principles have ruled Western Society for years?
a) Irrational.
b) Christian.
c) Judeo-Christian.
d) Egotistical.

2. In the act of conceding one's own reason in favor of another's, one commits an act of ______________.
a) Self destruction.
b) Irrationality.
c) Compromise.
d) Morality.

3. In Rand's essay, "How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?" Rand states that people often dismiss evil around them out of what?
a) Fear.
b) Empathy.
c) Ignorance.
d) Irrationality.