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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "The Ethics of Emergencies", Ayn Rand (1963).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is necessary for the existence of self-esteem according to Branden?
(a) Pride.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Confidence.

3. What are the two things Branden claims that perpetuate within society and threaten self-esteem?
(a) Anxiety and guilt.
(b) Belief and guilt.
(c) Reason and control.
(d) Anxiety and frivolity.

4. What does Rand believe the nature of the human mind to be?
(a) Simple.
(b) Complex.
(c) Driven by basic needs.
(d) A mystery.

5. What does Rand claim that Objectivists ethics are in the essay on Objectivist ethics?
(a) Relgious elixir.
(b) Basic morality.
(c) Only morality.
(d) True morality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of scheme does Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism attempt to illustrate?

2. Which of the following vocabulary words were not defined in Branden's essay on Mental Health versus Mysticism?

3. Who created "good" and evil" according to Rand?

4. From the objectivist perspective, what should the risk on committing an act of good will be proportionate to?

5. Who is Nathaniel Branden in the context of this collection?

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