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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "Counterfeit Individualism", Nathaniel Branden (1962).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rand vies for a political system in which public projects are not ________ society.
(a) Forced upon.
(b) Completed within.
(c) Achieved by.
(d) Created by.

2. Although Rand does not support altruistic belief, she does not ______against it.
(a) Speak.
(b) Rebel.
(c) Attack.
(d) Act.

3. According to Rand, what do humans need if they are to live in a society?
(a) Family.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Government.
(d) Total Freedom.

4. In which year was Branden's essay, "Counterfeit Individualism" written?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

5. Branden states in his essay, "The Psychology of Pleasure" that pleasure is not a _________, but a psychological need.
(a) Right.
(b) Luxury.
(c) Necessity.
(d) Whim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?

2. According to Branden, what must human beings have in order to have pleasure?

3. Finish the sentence: According to Ayn Rand, society must provide an organized protection against _________.

4. According to Branden, "The Psychology of Pleasure," how many major avenues are there for one to seek pleasure?

5. What is a person considered to be who attempts to find the morally good in a given situation but acts incorrectly by honest mistake?

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